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| Subject: | English |
| Topic: | English Grammar |
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English Grammar Tutorials from Khan Academy
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Lecture 1 Play Video |
Introduction to Grammar Khan Academy Grammarian David Rheinstrom welcomes you to his favorite topic: the study of language, its rules, and its conventions. By understanding English – by speaking it, by writing it, by reading this very sentence – you are a grammarian yourself! Watch the next lesson: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech... Grammar on Khan Academy: Grammar is the collection of rules and conventions that make languages go. This section is about Standard American English, but there's something here for everyone. About Khan Academy: Khan Academy offers practice exercises, instructional videos, and a personalized learning dashboard that empower learners to study at their own pace in and outside of the classroom. We tackle math, science, computer programming, history, art history, economics, and more. Our math missions guide learners from kindergarten to calculus using state-of-the-art, adaptive technology that identifies strengths and learning gaps. We've also partnered with institutions like NASA, The Museum of Modern Art, The California Academy of Sciences, and MIT to offer specialized content. For free. For everyone. Forever. #YouCanLearnAnything Subscribe to Khan Academy’s Grammar channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgk9hgdd2Uy6Fjfx_dK1j8A?sub... Subscribe to Khan Academy: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=khanaca... |
Lecture 2 Play Video |
Introduction to nouns | The parts of speech Meet the most common English part of speech: the noun. Practice this yourself on Khan Academy right now: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech... Watch the next lesson: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech... Missed the previous lesson? https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech... Grammar on Khan Academy: Grammar is the collection of rules and conventions that make languages go. This section is about Standard American English, but there's something here for everyone. About Khan Academy: Khan Academy offers practice exercises, instructional videos, and a personalized learning dashboard that empower learners to study at their own pace in and outside of the classroom. We tackle math, science, computer programming, history, art history, economics, and more. Our math missions guide learners from kindergarten to calculus using state-of-the-art, adaptive technology that identifies strengths and learning gaps. We've also partnered with institutions like NASA, The Museum of Modern Art, The California Academy of Sciences, and MIT to offer specialized content. For free. For everyone. Forever. #YouCanLearnAnything Subscribe to Khan Academy’s Grammar channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8JT97hQjMVWeO0B-x8eVxQ?sub... Subscribe to Khan Academy: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=khanaca... |
Lecture 3 Play Video |
Introduction to singular and plural nouns Learn the difference between singular and plural nouns. Practice this yourself on Khan Academy right now: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech... Watch the next lesson: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech... Missed the previous lesson? https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech... Grammar on Khan Academy: Grammar is the collection of rules and conventions that make languages go. This section is about Standard American English, but there's something here for everyone. About Khan Academy: Khan Academy offers practice exercises, instructional videos, and a personalized learning dashboard that empower learners to study at their own pace in and outside of the classroom. We tackle math, science, computer programming, history, art history, economics, and more. Our math missions guide learners from kindergarten to calculus using state-of-the-art, adaptive technology that identifies strengths and learning gaps. We've also partnered with institutions like NASA, The Museum of Modern Art, The California Academy of Sciences, and MIT to offer specialized content. For free. For everyone. Forever. #YouCanLearnAnything Subscribe to Khan Academy’s Grammar channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8JT97hQjMVWeO0B-x8eVxQ?sub... Subscribe to Khan Academy: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=khanaca... |
Lecture 4 Play Video |
Irregular plural nouns | -f to -ves | The parts of speech The plural of "dog" is "dogs", but what is the plural of "leaf"? Khan Academy's resident grammarian explains. Practice this yourself on Khan Academy right now: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech... Watch the next lesson: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech... Missed the previous lesson? https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech... Grammar on Khan Academy: Grammar is the collection of rules and conventions that make languages go. This section is about Standard American English, but there's something here for everyone. About Khan Academy: Khan Academy offers practice exercises, instructional videos, and a personalized learning dashboard that empower learners to study at their own pace in and outside of the classroom. We tackle math, science, computer programming, history, art history, economics, and more. Our math missions guide learners from kindergarten to calculus using state-of-the-art, adaptive technology that identifies strengths and learning gaps. We've also partnered with institutions like NASA, The Museum of Modern Art, The California Academy of Sciences, and MIT to offer specialized content. For free. For everyone. Forever. #YouCanLearnAnything Subscribe to Khan Academy’s Grammar channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8JT97hQjMVWeO0B-x8eVxQ?sub... Subscribe to Khan Academy: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=khanaca... |
Lecture 5 Play Video |
Irregular plural nouns | words that end in -en The plural of "whale" is "whales", but what's the plural of "child"? David, Khan Academy's resident grammarian, explains. Practice this yourself on Khan Academy right now: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech... Watch the next lesson: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech... Missed the previous lesson? https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech... Grammar on Khan Academy: Grammar is the collection of rules and conventions that make languages go. This section is about Standard American English, but there's something here for everyone. About Khan Academy: Khan Academy offers practice exercises, instructional videos, and a personalized learning dashboard that empower learners to study at their own pace in and outside of the classroom. We tackle math, science, computer programming, history, art history, economics, and more. Our math missions guide learners from kindergarten to calculus using state-of-the-art, adaptive technology that identifies strengths and learning gaps. We've also partnered with institutions like NASA, The Museum of Modern Art, The California Academy of Sciences, and MIT to offer specialized content. For free. For everyone. Forever. #YouCanLearnAnything Subscribe to Khan Academy’s Grammar channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8JT97hQjMVWeO0B-x8eVxQ?sub... Subscribe to Khan Academy: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=khanaca... |
Lecture 6 Play Video |
Irregular plural nouns | base plurals | The parts of speech Some nouns look the same whether they're singular or plural – these nouns are called "base plurals", and we'll demonstrate how they behave the only way I know how... by using sheep! Practice this yourself on Khan Academy right now: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech... Watch the next lesson: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech... Missed the previous lesson? https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech... Grammar on Khan Academy: Grammar is the collection of rules and conventions that make languages go. This section is about Standard American English, but there's something here for everyone. About Khan Academy: Khan Academy offers practice exercises, instructional videos, and a personalized learning dashboard that empower learners to study at their own pace in and outside of the classroom. We tackle math, science, computer programming, history, art history, economics, and more. Our math missions guide learners from kindergarten to calculus using state-of-the-art, adaptive technology that identifies strengths and learning gaps. We've also partnered with institutions like NASA, The Museum of Modern Art, The California Academy of Sciences, and MIT to offer specialized content. For free. For everyone. Forever. #YouCanLearnAnything Subscribe to Khan Academy’s Grammar channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8JT97hQjMVWeO0B-x8eVxQ?sub... Subscribe to Khan Academy: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=khanaca... |
Lecture 7 Play Video |
Common and proper nouns | The parts of speech What's the difference between a common noun and a proper noun? Practice this yourself on Khan Academy right now: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech... Watch the next lesson: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech... Missed the previous lesson? https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech... Grammar on Khan Academy: Grammar is the collection of rules and conventions that make languages go. This section is about Standard American English, but there's something here for everyone. About Khan Academy: Khan Academy offers practice exercises, instructional videos, and a personalized learning dashboard that empower learners to study at their own pace in and outside of the classroom. We tackle math, science, computer programming, history, art history, economics, and more. Our math missions guide learners from kindergarten to calculus using state-of-the-art, adaptive technology that identifies strengths and learning gaps. We've also partnered with institutions like NASA, The Museum of Modern Art, The California Academy of Sciences, and MIT to offer specialized content. For free. For everyone. Forever. #YouCanLearnAnything Subscribe to Khan Academy’s Grammar channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8JT97hQjMVWeO0B-x8eVxQ?sub... Subscribe to Khan Academy: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=khanaca... |
Lecture 8 Play Video |
Concrete and abstract nouns | The parts of speech The difference between concrete and abstract nouns can be a little fuzzy. Let's start by focusing on the word origins of "concrete" and "abstract", and see if that gives us a way in. Practice this yourself on Khan Academy right now: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech... Watch the next lesson: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech... Missed the previous lesson? https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech... Grammar on Khan Academy: Grammar is the collection of rules and conventions that make languages go. This section is about Standard American English, but there's something here for everyone. About Khan Academy: Khan Academy offers practice exercises, instructional videos, and a personalized learning dashboard that empower learners to study at their own pace in and outside of the classroom. We tackle math, science, computer programming, history, art history, economics, and more. Our math missions guide learners from kindergarten to calculus using state-of-the-art, adaptive technology that identifies strengths and learning gaps. We've also partnered with institutions like NASA, The Museum of Modern Art, The California Academy of Sciences, and MIT to offer specialized content. For free. For everyone. Forever. #YouCanLearnAnything Subscribe to Khan Academy’s Grammar channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8JT97hQjMVWeO0B-x8eVxQ?sub... Subscribe to Khan Academy: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=khanaca... |
Lecture 9 Play Video |
Irregular plural nouns | the MUTANT PLURALS English has seven words that behave very strangely when you change them from the singular to the plural. These are called THE MUTANT PLURALS of English. They're super cool. Practice this yourself on Khan Academy right now: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech... Watch the next lesson: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech... Missed the previous lesson? https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech... Grammar on Khan Academy: Grammar is the collection of rules and conventions that make languages go. This section is about Standard American English, but there's something here for everyone. About Khan Academy: Khan Academy offers practice exercises, instructional videos, and a personalized learning dashboard that empower learners to study at their own pace in and outside of the classroom. We tackle math, science, computer programming, history, art history, economics, and more. Our math missions guide learners from kindergarten to calculus using state-of-the-art, adaptive technology that identifies strengths and learning gaps. We've also partnered with institutions like NASA, The Museum of Modern Art, The California Academy of Sciences, and MIT to offer specialized content. For free. For everyone. Forever. #YouCanLearnAnything Subscribe to Khan Academy’s Grammar channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8JT97hQjMVWeO0B-x8eVxQ?sub... Subscribe to Khan Academy: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=khanaca... |
Lecture 10 Play Video |
Irregular plural nouns | foreign plurals | The parts of speech You don't need to know how to speak Latin and Greek in order to understand English, but some words in English come from those languages. It's helpful to know how some Greek and Latin words change from singular to plural. Practice this yourself on Khan Academy right now: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech... Watch the next lesson: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech... Missed the previous lesson? https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech... Grammar on Khan Academy: Grammar is the collection of rules and conventions that make languages go. This section is about Standard American English, but there's something here for everyone. About Khan Academy: Khan Academy offers practice exercises, instructional videos, and a personalized learning dashboard that empower learners to study at their own pace in and outside of the classroom. We tackle math, science, computer programming, history, art history, economics, and more. Our math missions guide learners from kindergarten to calculus using state-of-the-art, adaptive technology that identifies strengths and learning gaps. We've also partnered with institutions like NASA, The Museum of Modern Art, The California Academy of Sciences, and MIT to offer specialized content. For free. For everyone. Forever. #YouCanLearnAnything Subscribe to Khan Academy’s Grammar channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8JT97hQjMVWeO0B-x8eVxQ?sub... Subscribe to Khan Academy: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=khanaca... |
Lecture 11 Play Video |
BONUS VIDEO | Origin of the Mutant Plural Why does "goose" become "geese" and "foot" become "feet"? David the Grammarian and Jake the Linguist explain. Practice this yourself on Khan Academy right now: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech... Watch the next lesson: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech... Missed the previous lesson? https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech... Grammar on Khan Academy: Grammar is the collection of rules and conventions that make languages go. This section is about Standard American English, but there's something here for everyone. About Khan Academy: Khan Academy offers practice exercises, instructional videos, and a personalized learning dashboard that empower learners to study at their own pace in and outside of the classroom. We tackle math, science, computer programming, history, art history, economics, and more. Our math missions guide learners from kindergarten to calculus using state-of-the-art, adaptive technology that identifies strengths and learning gaps. We've also partnered with institutions like NASA, The Museum of Modern Art, The California Academy of Sciences, and MIT to offer specialized content. For free. For everyone. Forever. #YouCanLearnAnything Subscribe to Khan Academy’s Grammar channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8JT97hQjMVWeO0B-x8eVxQ?sub... Subscribe to Khan Academy: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=khanaca... |
Lecture 12 Play Video |
Introduction to verbs | The parts of speech Let's explore what verbs are, and what they do! David, KA's Grammar Fellow, explains. Practice this yourself on Khan Academy right now: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech... Watch the next lesson: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech... Missed the previous lesson? https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech... Grammar on Khan Academy: Grammar is the collection of rules and conventions that make languages go. This section is about Standard American English, but there's something here for everyone. About Khan Academy: Khan Academy offers practice exercises, instructional videos, and a personalized learning dashboard that empower learners to study at their own pace in and outside of the classroom. We tackle math, science, computer programming, history, art history, economics, and more. Our math missions guide learners from kindergarten to calculus using state-of-the-art, adaptive technology that identifies strengths and learning gaps. We've also partnered with institutions like NASA, The Museum of Modern Art, The California Academy of Sciences, and MIT to offer specialized content. For free. For everyone. Forever. #YouCanLearnAnything Subscribe to Khan Academy’s Grammar channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8JT97hQjMVWeO0B-x8eVxQ?sub... Subscribe to Khan Academy: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=khanaca... |
Lecture 13 Play Video |
Introduction to agreement | The parts of speech When you match up the subject of a sentence with a verb, it's called 'agreement'. Here's how it works! Practice this yourself on Khan Academy right now: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech... Watch the next lesson: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech... Missed the previous lesson? https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech... Grammar on Khan Academy: Grammar is the collection of rules and conventions that make languages go. This section is about Standard American English, but there's something here for everyone. About Khan Academy: Khan Academy offers practice exercises, instructional videos, and a personalized learning dashboard that empower learners to study at their own pace in and outside of the classroom. We tackle math, science, computer programming, history, art history, economics, and more. Our math missions guide learners from kindergarten to calculus using state-of-the-art, adaptive technology that identifies strengths and learning gaps. We've also partnered with institutions like NASA, The Museum of Modern Art, The California Academy of Sciences, and MIT to offer specialized content. For free. For everyone. Forever. #YouCanLearnAnything Subscribe to Khan Academy’s Grammar channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8JT97hQjMVWeO0B-x8eVxQ?sub... Subscribe to Khan Academy: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=khanaca... |
Lecture 14 Play Video |
Introduction to verb tense | The parts of speech An understanding of verb tense will make you into a TIME WIZARD, with the ability to control the past, the present, and the future – with your words, anyway. Practice this yourself on Khan Academy right now: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech... Watch the next lesson: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech... Missed the previous lesson? https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech... Grammar on Khan Academy: Grammar is the collection of rules and conventions that make languages go. This section is about Standard American English, but there's something here for everyone. About Khan Academy: Khan Academy offers practice exercises, instructional videos, and a personalized learning dashboard that empower learners to study at their own pace in and outside of the classroom. We tackle math, science, computer programming, history, art history, economics, and more. Our math missions guide learners from kindergarten to calculus using state-of-the-art, adaptive technology that identifies strengths and learning gaps. We've also partnered with institutions like NASA, The Museum of Modern Art, The California Academy of Sciences, and MIT to offer specialized content. For free. For everyone. Forever. #YouCanLearnAnything Subscribe to Khan Academy’s Grammar channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8JT97hQjMVWeO0B-x8eVxQ?sub... Subscribe to Khan Academy: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=khanaca... |
Lecture 15 Play Video |
The present tense | The parts of speech How do we talk about things that are happening right now? Watch the next lesson: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech... Missed the previous lesson? https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech... Grammar on Khan Academy: Grammar is the collection of rules and conventions that make languages go. This section is about Standard American English, but there's something here for everyone. About Khan Academy: Khan Academy offers practice exercises, instructional videos, and a personalized learning dashboard that empower learners to study at their own pace in and outside of the classroom. We tackle math, science, computer programming, history, art history, economics, and more. Our math missions guide learners from kindergarten to calculus using state-of-the-art, adaptive technology that identifies strengths and learning gaps. We've also partnered with institutions like NASA, The Museum of Modern Art, The California Academy of Sciences, and MIT to offer specialized content. For free. For everyone. Forever. #YouCanLearnAnything Subscribe to Khan Academy’s Grammar channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8JT97hQjMVWeO0B-x8eVxQ?sub... Subscribe to Khan Academy: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=khanaca... |
Lecture 16 Play Video |
The past tense | The parts of speech When you want to talk about events that have already happened, you use the past tense. Watch the next lesson: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech... Missed the previous lesson? https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech... Grammar on Khan Academy: Grammar is the collection of rules and conventions that make languages go. This section is about Standard American English, but there's something here for everyone. About Khan Academy: Khan Academy offers practice exercises, instructional videos, and a personalized learning dashboard that empower learners to study at their own pace in and outside of the classroom. We tackle math, science, computer programming, history, art history, economics, and more. Our math missions guide learners from kindergarten to calculus using state-of-the-art, adaptive technology that identifies strengths and learning gaps. We've also partnered with institutions like NASA, The Museum of Modern Art, The California Academy of Sciences, and MIT to offer specialized content. For free. For everyone. Forever. #YouCanLearnAnything Subscribe to Khan Academy’s Grammar channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8JT97hQjMVWeO0B-x8eVxQ?sub... Subscribe to Khan Academy: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=khanaca... |
Lecture 17 Play Video |
The future tense | The parts of speech When you want to talk about the future in English, you use the future tense. Watch the next lesson: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech... Missed the previous lesson? https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech... Grammar on Khan Academy: Grammar is the collection of rules and conventions that make languages go. This section is about Standard American English, but there's something here for everyone. About Khan Academy: Khan Academy offers practice exercises, instructional videos, and a personalized learning dashboard that empower learners to study at their own pace in and outside of the classroom. We tackle math, science, computer programming, history, art history, economics, and more. Our math missions guide learners from kindergarten to calculus using state-of-the-art, adaptive technology that identifies strengths and learning gaps. We've also partnered with institutions like NASA, The Museum of Modern Art, The California Academy of Sciences, and MIT to offer specialized content. For free. For everyone. Forever. #YouCanLearnAnything Subscribe to Khan Academy’s Grammar channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8JT97hQjMVWeO0B-x8eVxQ?sub... Subscribe to Khan Academy: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=khanaca... |
Lecture 18 Play Video |
Helping verbs | The parts of speech We've established that verbs can show actions and link ideas together. Now, let's talk about how some verbs can be used to help other verbs. Practice this yourself on Khan Academy right now: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech... Watch the next lesson: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech... Missed the previous lesson? https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech... Grammar on Khan Academy: Grammar is the collection of rules and conventions that make languages go. This section is about Standard American English, but there's something here for everyone. About Khan Academy: Khan Academy offers practice exercises, instructional videos, and a personalized learning dashboard that empower learners to study at their own pace in and outside of the classroom. We tackle math, science, computer programming, history, art history, economics, and more. Our math missions guide learners from kindergarten to calculus using state-of-the-art, adaptive technology that identifies strengths and learning gaps. We've also partnered with institutions like NASA, The Museum of Modern Art, The California Academy of Sciences, and MIT to offer specialized content. For free. For everyone. Forever. #YouCanLearnAnything Subscribe to Khan Academy’s Grammar channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8JT97hQjMVWeO0B-x8eVxQ?sub... Subscribe to Khan Academy: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=khanaca... |
Lecture 19 Play Video |
Linking verbs | The parts of speech In a previous video, we established that one thing verbs can do is show actions, like "the bear runs." Verbs can also link ideas to one another, like "the bear looks cheerful." Watch the next lesson: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech... Missed the previous lesson? https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech... Grammar on Khan Academy: Grammar is the collection of rules and conventions that make languages go. This section is about Standard American English, but there's something here for everyone. About Khan Academy: Khan Academy offers practice exercises, instructional videos, and a personalized learning dashboard that empower learners to study at their own pace in and outside of the classroom. We tackle math, science, computer programming, history, art history, economics, and more. Our math missions guide learners from kindergarten to calculus using state-of-the-art, adaptive technology that identifies strengths and learning gaps. We've also partnered with institutions like NASA, The Museum of Modern Art, The California Academy of Sciences, and MIT to offer specialized content. For free. For everyone. Forever. #YouCanLearnAnything Subscribe to Khan Academy’s Grammar channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8JT97hQjMVWeO0B-x8eVxQ?sub... Subscribe to Khan Academy: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=khanaca... |
Lecture 20 Play Video |
Introduction to irregular verbs | The parts of speech Words like "walk" and "look" are regular verbs – they behave in a predictable way. But there's a whole class of words in English, called irregular verbs, that are harder to predict. David, KA's Grammar Fellow, explains. Practice this yourself on Khan Academy right now: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech... Watch the next lesson: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech... Missed the previous lesson? https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech... Grammar on Khan Academy: Grammar is the collection of rules and conventions that make languages go. This section is about Standard American English, but there's something here for everyone. About Khan Academy: Khan Academy offers practice exercises, instructional videos, and a personalized learning dashboard that empower learners to study at their own pace in and outside of the classroom. We tackle math, science, computer programming, history, art history, economics, and more. Our math missions guide learners from kindergarten to calculus using state-of-the-art, adaptive technology that identifies strengths and learning gaps. We've also partnered with institutions like NASA, The Museum of Modern Art, The California Academy of Sciences, and MIT to offer specialized content. For free. For everyone. Forever. #YouCanLearnAnything Subscribe to Khan Academy’s Grammar channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8JT97hQjMVWeO0B-x8eVxQ?sub... Subscribe to Khan Academy: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=khanaca... |
Lecture 21 Play Video |
The funky -ed irregular verb | The parts of speech These are the most regular of the irregular verbs; while they don't behave exactly like regular verbs, like present tense "walk" become past tense "walked", they do maintain the "-ed" sound. It's just spelled differently. Practice this yourself on Khan Academy right now: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech... Watch the next lesson: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech... Missed the previous lesson? https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech... Grammar on Khan Academy: Grammar is the collection of rules and conventions that make languages go. This section is about Standard American English, but there's something here for everyone. About Khan Academy: Khan Academy offers practice exercises, instructional videos, and a personalized learning dashboard that empower learners to study at their own pace in and outside of the classroom. We tackle math, science, computer programming, history, art history, economics, and more. Our math missions guide learners from kindergarten to calculus using state-of-the-art, adaptive technology that identifies strengths and learning gaps. We've also partnered with institutions like NASA, The Museum of Modern Art, The California Academy of Sciences, and MIT to offer specialized content. For free. For everyone. Forever. #YouCanLearnAnything Subscribe to Khan Academy’s Grammar channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8JT97hQjMVWeO0B-x8eVxQ?sub... Subscribe to Khan Academy: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=khanaca... |
Lecture 22 Play Video |
The vowel-shift irregular verb | The parts of speech This group of irregular verbs have vowel sounds that change in a predictable way, when they go from the present to the past tense. Practice this yourself on Khan Academy right now: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech... Watch the next lesson: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech... Missed the previous lesson? https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech... Grammar on Khan Academy: Grammar is the collection of rules and conventions that make languages go. This section is about Standard American English, but there's something here for everyone. About Khan Academy: Khan Academy offers practice exercises, instructional videos, and a personalized learning dashboard that empower learners to study at their own pace in and outside of the classroom. We tackle math, science, computer programming, history, art history, economics, and more. Our math missions guide learners from kindergarten to calculus using state-of-the-art, adaptive technology that identifies strengths and learning gaps. We've also partnered with institutions like NASA, The Museum of Modern Art, The California Academy of Sciences, and MIT to offer specialized content. For free. For everyone. Forever. #YouCanLearnAnything Subscribe to Khan Academy’s Grammar channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8JT97hQjMVWeO0B-x8eVxQ?sub... Subscribe to Khan Academy: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=khanaca... |
Lecture 23 Play Video |
The irregular verb gets taken for a ride This group of irregular verbs have vowel sounds that change in a predictable way, when they go from the present to the past tense. Practice this yourself on Khan Academy right now: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech... Watch the next lesson: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech... Missed the previous lesson? https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech... Grammar on Khan Academy: Grammar is the collection of rules and conventions that make languages go. This section is about Standard American English, but there's something here for everyone. About Khan Academy: Khan Academy offers practice exercises, instructional videos, and a personalized learning dashboard that empower learners to study at their own pace in and outside of the classroom. We tackle math, science, computer programming, history, art history, economics, and more. Our math missions guide learners from kindergarten to calculus using state-of-the-art, adaptive technology that identifies strengths and learning gaps. We've also partnered with institutions like NASA, The Museum of Modern Art, The California Academy of Sciences, and MIT to offer specialized content. For free. For everyone. Forever. #YouCanLearnAnything Subscribe to Khan Academy’s Grammar channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8JT97hQjMVWeO0B-x8eVxQ?sub... Subscribe to Khan Academy: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=khanaca... |
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The truly irregular verbs | The parts of speech Some irregular verbs just won't be categorized. They don't fit into neat little boxes. These are those verbs. Practice this yourself on Khan Academy right now: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech... Watch the next lesson: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech... Missed the previous lesson? https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech... Grammar on Khan Academy: Grammar is the collection of rules and conventions that make languages go. This section is about Standard American English, but there's something here for everyone. About Khan Academy: Khan Academy offers practice exercises, instructional videos, and a personalized learning dashboard that empower learners to study at their own pace in and outside of the classroom. We tackle math, science, computer programming, history, art history, economics, and more. Our math missions guide learners from kindergarten to calculus using state-of-the-art, adaptive technology that identifies strengths and learning gaps. We've also partnered with institutions like NASA, The Museum of Modern Art, The California Academy of Sciences, and MIT to offer specialized content. For free. For everyone. Forever. #YouCanLearnAnything Subscribe to Khan Academy’s Grammar channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8JT97hQjMVWeO0B-x8eVxQ?sub... Subscribe to Khan Academy: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=khanaca... |
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Introduction to verb aspect | The parts of speech If verb tense allows you to control the past, the present, and the future, then aspect gives you even finer control over time. David, Khan Academy's resident grammarian, explains. Practice this yourself on Khan Academy right now: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech... Watch the next lesson: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech... Missed the previous lesson? https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech... Grammar on Khan Academy: Grammar is the collection of rules and conventions that make languages go. This section is about Standard American English, but there's something here for everyone. About Khan Academy: Khan Academy offers practice exercises, instructional videos, and a personalized learning dashboard that empower learners to study at their own pace in and outside of the classroom. We tackle math, science, computer programming, history, art history, economics, and more. Our math missions guide learners from kindergarten to calculus using state-of-the-art, adaptive technology that identifies strengths and learning gaps. We've also partnered with institutions like NASA, The Museum of Modern Art, The California Academy of Sciences, and MIT to offer specialized content. For free. For everyone. Forever. #YouCanLearnAnything Subscribe to Khan Academy’s Grammar channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8JT97hQjMVWeO0B-x8eVxQ?sub... Subscribe to Khan Academy: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=khanaca... |
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Simple Aspect | The parts of speech If verb tense allows you to control the past, the present, and the future, then aspect gives you even finer control over time. David, Khan Academy's resident grammarian, explains. Practice this yourself on Khan Academy right now: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech... Watch the next lesson: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech... Missed the previous lesson? https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech... Grammar on Khan Academy: Grammar is the collection of rules and conventions that make languages go. This section is about Standard American English, but there's something here for everyone. About Khan Academy: Khan Academy offers practice exercises, instructional videos, and a personalized learning dashboard that empower learners to study at their own pace in and outside of the classroom. We tackle math, science, computer programming, history, art history, economics, and more. Our math missions guide learners from kindergarten to calculus using state-of-the-art, adaptive technology that identifies strengths and learning gaps. We've also partnered with institutions like NASA, The Museum of Modern Art, The California Academy of Sciences, and MIT to offer specialized content. For free. For everyone. Forever. #YouCanLearnAnything Subscribe to Khan Academy’s Grammar channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8JT97hQjMVWeO0B-x8eVxQ?sub... Subscribe to Khan Academy: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=khanaca... |
Lecture 27 Play Video |
Progressive Aspect | The parts of speech If verb tense allows you to control the past, the present, and the future, then aspect gives you even finer control over time. David, Khan Academy's resident grammarian, explains. Practice this yourself on Khan Academy right now: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech... Watch the next lesson: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech... Missed the previous lesson? https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech... Grammar on Khan Academy: Grammar is the collection of rules and conventions that make languages go. This section is about Standard American English, but there's something here for everyone. About Khan Academy: Khan Academy offers practice exercises, instructional videos, and a personalized learning dashboard that empower learners to study at their own pace in and outside of the classroom. We tackle math, science, computer programming, history, art history, economics, and more. Our math missions guide learners from kindergarten to calculus using state-of-the-art, adaptive technology that identifies strengths and learning gaps. We've also partnered with institutions like NASA, The Museum of Modern Art, The California Academy of Sciences, and MIT to offer specialized content. For free. For everyone. Forever. #YouCanLearnAnything Subscribe to Khan Academy’s Grammar channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8JT97hQjMVWeO0B-x8eVxQ?sub... Subscribe to Khan Academy: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=khanaca... |
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Perfect Aspect | The parts of speech If verb tense allows you to control the past, the present, and the future, then aspect gives you even finer control over time. David, Khan Academy's resident grammarian, explains. Practice this yourself on Khan Academy right now: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech... Watch the next lesson: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech... Missed the previous lesson? https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech... Grammar on Khan Academy: Grammar is the collection of rules and conventions that make languages go. This section is about Standard American English, but there's something here for everyone. About Khan Academy: Khan Academy offers practice exercises, instructional videos, and a personalized learning dashboard that empower learners to study at their own pace in and outside of the classroom. We tackle math, science, computer programming, history, art history, economics, and more. Our math missions guide learners from kindergarten to calculus using state-of-the-art, adaptive technology that identifies strengths and learning gaps. We've also partnered with institutions like NASA, The Museum of Modern Art, The California Academy of Sciences, and MIT to offer specialized content. For free. For everyone. Forever. #YouCanLearnAnything Subscribe to Khan Academy’s Grammar channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8JT97hQjMVWeO0B-x8eVxQ?sub... Subscribe to Khan Academy: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=khanaca... |
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Perfect progressive aspect | The parts of speech We use the perfect progressive aspect to talk about an action that was once ongoing, but has since completed, like "I had been waiting for twenty minutes." Practice this yourself on Khan Academy right now: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech... Watch the next lesson: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech... Missed the previous lesson? https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech... Grammar on Khan Academy: Grammar is the collection of rules and conventions that make languages go. This section is about Standard American English, but there's something here for everyone. About Khan Academy: Khan Academy offers practice exercises, instructional videos, and a personalized learning dashboard that empower learners to study at their own pace in and outside of the classroom. We tackle math, science, computer programming, history, art history, economics, and more. Our math missions guide learners from kindergarten to calculus using state-of-the-art, adaptive technology that identifies strengths and learning gaps. We've also partnered with institutions like NASA, The Museum of Modern Art, The California Academy of Sciences, and MIT to offer specialized content. For free. For everyone. Forever. #YouCanLearnAnything Subscribe to Khan Academy’s Grammar channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8JT97hQjMVWeO0B-x8eVxQ?sub... Subscribe to Khan Academy: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=khanaca..." |
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Modal verbs | The parts of speech There's a class of helper verbs known as modals that we use to express a bunch of conditions: we can use them to give advice, make guesses at how necessary or likely something is, make requests of people, and so on. They're super useful. Practice this yourself on Khan Academy right now: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech... Watch the next lesson: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech... Missed the previous lesson? https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech... Grammar on Khan Academy: Grammar is the collection of rules and conventions that make languages go. This section is about Standard American English, but there's something here for everyone. About Khan Academy: Khan Academy offers practice exercises, instructional videos, and a personalized learning dashboard that empower learners to study at their own pace in and outside of the classroom. We tackle math, science, computer programming, history, art history, economics, and more. Our math missions guide learners from kindergarten to calculus using state-of-the-art, adaptive technology that identifies strengths and learning gaps. We've also partnered with institutions like NASA, The Museum of Modern Art, The California Academy of Sciences, and MIT to offer specialized content. For free. For everyone. Forever. #YouCanLearnAnything Subscribe to Khan Academy’s Grammar channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8JT97hQjMVWeO0B-x8eVxQ?sub... Subscribe to Khan Academy: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=khanaca..." |
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What is a pronoun? | The parts of speech Pronouns are words that can replace nouns, like the way "it" replaces "elephant" in "I looked at the elephant. It was grey." Practice this yourself on Khan Academy right now: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech... Watch the next lesson: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech... Missed the previous lesson? https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech... Grammar on Khan Academy: Grammar is the collection of rules and conventions that make languages go. This section is about Standard American English, but there's something here for everyone. About Khan Academy: Khan Academy offers practice exercises, instructional videos, and a personalized learning dashboard that empower learners to study at their own pace in and outside of the classroom. We tackle math, science, computer programming, history, art history, economics, and more. Our math missions guide learners from kindergarten to calculus using state-of-the-art, adaptive technology that identifies strengths and learning gaps. We've also partnered with institutions like NASA, The Museum of Modern Art, The California Academy of Sciences, and MIT to offer specialized content. For free. For everyone. Forever. #YouCanLearnAnything Subscribe to Khan Academy’s Grammar channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8JT97hQjMVWeO0B-x8eVxQ?sub... Subscribe to Khan Academy: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=khanaca..." |
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Personal pronouns | The parts of speech Let's meet the personal pronouns! Practice this yourself on Khan Academy right now: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech... Watch the next lesson: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech... Missed the previous lesson? https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech... Grammar on Khan Academy: Grammar is the collection of rules and conventions that make languages go. This section is about Standard American English, but there's something here for everyone. About Khan Academy: Khan Academy offers practice exercises, instructional videos, and a personalized learning dashboard that empower learners to study at their own pace in and outside of the classroom. We tackle math, science, computer programming, history, art history, economics, and more. Our math missions guide learners from kindergarten to calculus using state-of-the-art, adaptive technology that identifies strengths and learning gaps. We've also partnered with institutions like NASA, The Museum of Modern Art, The California Academy of Sciences, and MIT to offer specialized content. For free. For everyone. Forever. #YouCanLearnAnything Subscribe to Khan Academy’s Grammar channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8JT97hQjMVWeO0B-x8eVxQ?sub... Subscribe to Khan Academy: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=khanaca..." |
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Possessive pronouns | The parts of speech We can use pronouns to show possession relationships, describing what things belong to which people, like "her shoe" or "the book is mine." Possessive pronouns come in two flavors: adjective and noun! David, KA's resident grammarian, covers the difference between them. Practice this yourself on Khan Academy right now: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech... Watch the next lesson: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech... Missed the previous lesson? https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech... Grammar on Khan Academy: Grammar is the collection of rules and conventions that make languages go. This section is about Standard American English, but there's something here for everyone. About Khan Academy: Khan Academy offers practice exercises, instructional videos, and a personalized learning dashboard that empower learners to study at their own pace in and outside of the classroom. We tackle math, science, computer programming, history, art history, economics, and more. Our math missions guide learners from kindergarten to calculus using state-of-the-art, adaptive technology that identifies strengths and learning gaps. We've also partnered with institutions like NASA, The Museum of Modern Art, The California Academy of Sciences, and MIT to offer specialized content. For free. For everyone. Forever. #YouCanLearnAnything Subscribe to Khan Academy’s Grammar channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8JT97hQjMVWeO0B-x8eVxQ?sub... Subscribe to Khan Academy: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=khanaca..." |
Lecture 34 Play Video |
Reflexive pronouns | The parts of speech We use reflexive pronouns (like "herself" and "ourselves") when the subject and the object of a sentence are the same thing. David, KA's Grammar Fellow, explains. Practice this yourself on Khan Academy right now: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech... Watch the next lesson: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech... Missed the previous lesson? https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech... Grammar on Khan Academy: Grammar is the collection of rules and conventions that make languages go. This section is about Standard American English, but there's something here for everyone. About Khan Academy: Khan Academy offers practice exercises, instructional videos, and a personalized learning dashboard that empower learners to study at their own pace in and outside of the classroom. We tackle math, science, computer programming, history, art history, economics, and more. Our math missions guide learners from kindergarten to calculus using state-of-the-art, adaptive technology that identifies strengths and learning gaps. We've also partnered with institutions like NASA, The Museum of Modern Art, The California Academy of Sciences, and MIT to offer specialized content. For free. For everyone. Forever. #YouCanLearnAnything Subscribe to Khan Academy’s Grammar channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8JT97hQjMVWeO0B-x8eVxQ?sub... Subscribe to Khan Academy: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=khanaca..." |
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Relative pronouns | The parts of speech We use the relative pronouns to connect clauses together, like "the man *who sold the world* is coming over for dinner." David, KA's Grammar Fellow, explains. Watch the next lesson: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech... Missed the previous lesson? https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech... Grammar on Khan Academy: Grammar is the collection of rules and conventions that make languages go. This section is about Standard American English, but there's something here for everyone. About Khan Academy: Khan Academy offers practice exercises, instructional videos, and a personalized learning dashboard that empower learners to study at their own pace in and outside of the classroom. We tackle math, science, computer programming, history, art history, economics, and more. Our math missions guide learners from kindergarten to calculus using state-of-the-art, adaptive technology that identifies strengths and learning gaps. We've also partnered with institutions like NASA, The Museum of Modern Art, The California Academy of Sciences, and MIT to offer specialized content. For free. For everyone. Forever. #YouCanLearnAnything Subscribe to Khan Academy’s Grammar channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8JT97hQjMVWeO0B-x8eVxQ?sub... Subscribe to Khan Academy: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=khanaca..." |
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That versus which | The parts of speech Much has been made of the distinction between "that" and "which" in English, but it can mostly be summed up in two points: 1. "That" doesn't work so well with commas. 2. "Which" doesn't work so well with people. David the Grammarian explains. Watch the next lesson: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech... Missed the previous lesson? https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech... Grammar on Khan Academy: Grammar is the collection of rules and conventions that make languages go. This section is about Standard American English, but there's something here for everyone. About Khan Academy: Khan Academy offers practice exercises, instructional videos, and a personalized learning dashboard that empower learners to study at their own pace in and outside of the classroom. We tackle math, science, computer programming, history, art history, economics, and more. Our math missions guide learners from kindergarten to calculus using state-of-the-art, adaptive technology that identifies strengths and learning gaps. We've also partnered with institutions like NASA, The Museum of Modern Art, The California Academy of Sciences, and MIT to offer specialized content. For free. For everyone. Forever. #YouCanLearnAnything Subscribe to Khan Academy’s Grammar channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8JT97hQjMVWeO0B-x8eVxQ?sub... Subscribe to Khan Academy: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=khanaca..." |
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Who versus whom | The parts of speech When do you use who, and when do you use whom? David, KA's grammarian, explains. Practice this yourself on Khan Academy right now: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech... Watch the next lesson: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech... Missed the previous lesson? https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech... Grammar on Khan Academy: Grammar is the collection of rules and conventions that make languages go. This section is about Standard American English, but there's something here for everyone. About Khan Academy: Khan Academy offers practice exercises, instructional videos, and a personalized learning dashboard that empower learners to study at their own pace in and outside of the classroom. We tackle math, science, computer programming, history, art history, economics, and more. Our math missions guide learners from kindergarten to calculus using state-of-the-art, adaptive technology that identifies strengths and learning gaps. We've also partnered with institutions like NASA, The Museum of Modern Art, The California Academy of Sciences, and MIT to offer specialized content. For free. For everyone. Forever. #YouCanLearnAnything Subscribe to Khan Academy’s Grammar channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8JT97hQjMVWeO0B-x8eVxQ?sub... Subscribe to Khan Academy: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=khanaca..." |
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Subject and object pronouns | The parts of speech Before we get any further with pronouns, let's cover what the difference between a subject and an object pronoun is, because the distinction between those two concepts will start coming up a good deal. Practice this yourself on Khan Academy right now: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech... Watch the next lesson: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech... Missed the previous lesson? https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech... Grammar on Khan Academy: Grammar is the collection of rules and conventions that make languages go. This section is about Standard American English, but there's something here for everyone. About Khan Academy: Khan Academy offers practice exercises, instructional videos, and a personalized learning dashboard that empower learners to study at their own pace in and outside of the classroom. We tackle math, science, computer programming, history, art history, economics, and more. Our math missions guide learners from kindergarten to calculus using state-of-the-art, adaptive technology that identifies strengths and learning gaps. We've also partnered with institutions like NASA, The Museum of Modern Art, The California Academy of Sciences, and MIT to offer specialized content. For free. For everyone. Forever. #YouCanLearnAnything Subscribe to Khan Academy’s Grammar channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8JT97hQjMVWeO0B-x8eVxQ?sub... Subscribe to Khan Academy: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=khanaca..." |
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Grammatical person and pronouns | The parts of speech There's this idea in grammar called grammatical person that helps describe who's being talked about in a sentence. David, KA's Grammar Fellow, explains. Practice this yourself on Khan Academy right now: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech... Watch the next lesson: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech... Missed the previous lesson? https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech... Grammar on Khan Academy: Grammar is the collection of rules and conventions that make languages go. This section is about Standard American English, but there's something here for everyone. About Khan Academy: Khan Academy offers practice exercises, instructional videos, and a personalized learning dashboard that empower learners to study at their own pace in and outside of the classroom. We tackle math, science, computer programming, history, art history, economics, and more. Our math missions guide learners from kindergarten to calculus using state-of-the-art, adaptive technology that identifies strengths and learning gaps. We've also partnered with institutions like NASA, The Museum of Modern Art, The California Academy of Sciences, and MIT to offer specialized content. For free. For everyone. Forever. #YouCanLearnAnything Subscribe to Khan Academy’s Grammar channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8JT97hQjMVWeO0B-x8eVxQ?sub... Subscribe to Khan Academy: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=khanaca..." |
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Pronoun number | The parts of speech The difference between something being singular or plural is what we call 'grammatical number' in English. Here's how that idea applies to pronouns! Practice this yourself on Khan Academy right now: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech... Watch the next lesson: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech... Missed the previous lesson? https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech... Grammar on Khan Academy: Grammar is the collection of rules and conventions that make languages go. This section is about Standard American English, but there's something here for everyone. About Khan Academy: Khan Academy offers practice exercises, instructional videos, and a personalized learning dashboard that empower learners to study at their own pace in and outside of the classroom. We tackle math, science, computer programming, history, art history, economics, and more. Our math missions guide learners from kindergarten to calculus using state-of-the-art, adaptive technology that identifies strengths and learning gaps. We've also partnered with institutions like NASA, The Museum of Modern Art, The California Academy of Sciences, and MIT to offer specialized content. For free. For everyone. Forever. #YouCanLearnAnything Subscribe to Khan Academy’s Grammar channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8JT97hQjMVWeO0B-x8eVxQ?sub... Subscribe to Khan Academy: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=khanaca..." |
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Indefinite Pronouns | The parts of speech David, Khan Academy's Grammar Fellow, covers three nifty features of indefinite pronouns, which are pronouns that are just a little vague, y'know? Practice this yourself on Khan Academy right now: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech... Watch the next lesson: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech... Missed the previous lesson? https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech... Grammar on Khan Academy: Grammar is the collection of rules and conventions that make languages go. This section is about Standard American English, but there's something here for everyone. About Khan Academy: Khan Academy offers practice exercises, instructional videos, and a personalized learning dashboard that empower learners to study at their own pace in and outside of the classroom. We tackle math, science, computer programming, history, art history, economics, and more. Our math missions guide learners from kindergarten to calculus using state-of-the-art, adaptive technology that identifies strengths and learning gaps. We've also partnered with institutions like NASA, The Museum of Modern Art, The California Academy of Sciences, and MIT to offer specialized content. For free. For everyone. Forever. #YouCanLearnAnything Subscribe to Khan Academy’s Grammar channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8JT97hQjMVWeO0B-x8eVxQ?sub... Subscribe to Khan Academy: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=khanaca..." |
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Emphatic pronouns | The parts of speech Sometimes we use reflexive pronouns like "myself" and "ourselves" for emphasis in a sentence, like, "If you won't help me, then I'll do it myself!" KA's Grammar Fellow, David, explains this usage. Practice this yourself on Khan Academy right now: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech... Watch the next lesson: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech... Missed the previous lesson? https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech... Grammar on Khan Academy: Grammar is the collection of rules and conventions that make languages go. This section is about Standard American English, but there's something here for everyone. About Khan Academy: Khan Academy offers practice exercises, instructional videos, and a personalized learning dashboard that empower learners to study at their own pace in and outside of the classroom. We tackle math, science, computer programming, history, art history, economics, and more. Our math missions guide learners from kindergarten to calculus using state-of-the-art, adaptive technology that identifies strengths and learning gaps. We've also partnered with institutions like NASA, The Museum of Modern Art, The California Academy of Sciences, and MIT to offer specialized content. For free. For everyone. Forever. #YouCanLearnAnything Subscribe to Khan Academy’s Grammar channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8JT97hQjMVWeO0B-x8eVxQ?sub... Subscribe to Khan Academy: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=khanaca..." |
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BONUS VIDEO | Singular They | The parts of speech You may have been hearing a lot about the "singular they" recently. But what is it? How does it work, what is its history, and is it grammatical? Let's find out. Watch the next lesson: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech... Missed the previous lesson? https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech... Grammar on Khan Academy: Grammar is the collection of rules and conventions that make languages go. This section is about Standard American English, but there's something here for everyone. About Khan Academy: Khan Academy offers practice exercises, instructional videos, and a personalized learning dashboard that empower learners to study at their own pace in and outside of the classroom. We tackle math, science, computer programming, history, art history, economics, and more. Our math missions guide learners from kindergarten to calculus using state-of-the-art, adaptive technology that identifies strengths and learning gaps. We've also partnered with institutions like NASA, The Museum of Modern Art, The California Academy of Sciences, and MIT to offer specialized content. For free. For everyone. Forever. #YouCanLearnAnything Subscribe to Khan Academy’s Grammar channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8JT97hQjMVWeO0B-x8eVxQ?sub... Subscribe to Khan Academy: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=khanaca..." |
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Intro to adjectives | The parts of speech Adjectives are the words we use to modify nouns. David explains how, with the help of a bear. Practice this yourself on Khan Academy right now: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech... Watch the next lesson: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech... Missed the previous lesson? https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech... Grammar on Khan Academy: Grammar is the collection of rules and conventions that make languages go. This section is about Standard American English, but there's something here for everyone. About Khan Academy: Khan Academy offers practice exercises, instructional videos, and a personalized learning dashboard that empower learners to study at their own pace in and outside of the classroom. We tackle math, science, computer programming, history, art history, economics, and more. Our math missions guide learners from kindergarten to calculus using state-of-the-art, adaptive technology that identifies strengths and learning gaps. We've also partnered with institutions like NASA, The Museum of Modern Art, The California Academy of Sciences, and MIT to offer specialized content. For free. For everyone. Forever. #YouCanLearnAnything Subscribe to Khan Academy’s Grammar channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8JT97hQjMVWeO0B-x8eVxQ?sub... Subscribe to Khan Academy: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=khanaca..." |
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Intro to articles | The parts of speech Articles—words like the, a, and an—are special adjectives we use to indicate whether a noun is specific or not specific. Practice this yourself on Khan Academy right now: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech... Watch the next lesson: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech... Missed the previous lesson? https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech... Grammar on Khan Academy: Grammar is the collection of rules and conventions that make languages go. This section is about Standard American English, but there's something here for everyone. About Khan Academy: Khan Academy offers practice exercises, instructional videos, and a personalized learning dashboard that empower learners to study at their own pace in and outside of the classroom. We tackle math, science, computer programming, history, art history, economics, and more. Our math missions guide learners from kindergarten to calculus using state-of-the-art, adaptive technology that identifies strengths and learning gaps. We've also partnered with institutions like NASA, The Museum of Modern Art, The California Academy of Sciences, and MIT to offer specialized content. For free. For everyone. Forever. #YouCanLearnAnything Subscribe to Khan Academy’s Grammar channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8JT97hQjMVWeO0B-x8eVxQ?sub... Subscribe to Khan Academy: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=khanaca..." |
Lecture 46 Play Video |
Definite and indefinite articles | The parts of speech Let's meet the personal pronouns! Practice this yourself on Khan Academy right now: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech... Watch the next lesson: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech... Missed the previous lesson? https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech... Grammar on Khan Academy: Grammar is the collection of rules and conventions that make languages go. This section is about Standard American English, but there's something here for everyone. About Khan Academy: Khan Academy offers practice exercises, instructional videos, and a personalized learning dashboard that empower learners to study at their own pace in and outside of the classroom. We tackle math, science, computer programming, history, art history, economics, and more. Our math missions guide learners from kindergarten to calculus using state-of-the-art, adaptive technology that identifies strengths and learning gaps. We've also partnered with institutions like NASA, The Museum of Modern Art, The California Academy of Sciences, and MIT to offer specialized content. For free. For everyone. Forever. #YouCanLearnAnything Subscribe to Khan Academy’s Grammar channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8JT97hQjMVWeO0B-x8eVxQ?sub... Subscribe to Khan Academy: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=khanaca..." |
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Intro to adverbs | The parts of speech Adverbs are a kind of modifier that you can use to change verbs or adjectives, like 'very' or 'carefully'. Practice this yourself on Khan Academy right now: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech... Watch the next lesson: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech... Missed the previous lesson? https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech... Grammar on Khan Academy: Grammar is the collection of rules and conventions that make languages go. This section is about Standard American English, but there's something here for everyone. About Khan Academy: Khan Academy offers practice exercises, instructional videos, and a personalized learning dashboard that empower learners to study at their own pace in and outside of the classroom. We tackle math, science, computer programming, history, art history, economics, and more. Our math missions guide learners from kindergarten to calculus using state-of-the-art, adaptive technology that identifies strengths and learning gaps. We've also partnered with institutions like NASA, The Museum of Modern Art, The California Academy of Sciences, and MIT to offer specialized content. For free. For everyone. Forever. #YouCanLearnAnything Subscribe to Khan Academy’s Grammar channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8JT97hQjMVWeO0B-x8eVxQ?sub... Subscribe to Khan Academy: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=khanaca..." |
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Adjective order | The parts of speech Learn about the adjective order of Standard American English and your new favorite memory aid: DOSA-SCOMP. Practice this yourself on Khan Academy right now: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech... Watch the next lesson: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech... Missed the previous lesson? https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech... Grammar on Khan Academy: Grammar is the collection of rules and conventions that make languages go. This section is about Standard American English, but there's something here for everyone. About Khan Academy: Khan Academy offers practice exercises, instructional videos, and a personalized learning dashboard that empower learners to study at their own pace in and outside of the classroom. We tackle math, science, computer programming, history, art history, economics, and more. Our math missions guide learners from kindergarten to calculus using state-of-the-art, adaptive technology that identifies strengths and learning gaps. We've also partnered with institutions like NASA, The Museum of Modern Art, The California Academy of Sciences, and MIT to offer specialized content. For free. For everyone. Forever. #YouCanLearnAnything Subscribe to Khan Academy’s Grammar channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8JT97hQjMVWeO0B-x8eVxQ?sub... Subscribe to Khan Academy: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=khanaca..." |
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Adjectives and commas | Adjectives When using more than one adjective, sometimes you put a comma between them and sometimes you don't. Learn how to tell when you need a comma in this video! Practice this yourself on Khan Academy right now: https://www.khanacademy.org/the-modifier/e/commas-and-adject... Watch the next lesson: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech... Missed the previous lesson? Watch here: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech... Punctuation on Khan Academy: Punctuation is the collection of squiggles, dots, and lines that we use to separate sentences and their parts. Is a question mark punctuation? Yes, and so is an exclamation point! About Khan Academy: Khan Academy offers practice exercises, instructional videos, and a personalized learning dashboard that empower learners to study at their own pace in and outside of the classroom. We tackle math, science, computer programming, history, art history, economics, and more. Our math missions guide learners from kindergarten to calculus using state-of-the-art, adaptive technology that identifies strengths and learning gaps. We've also partnered with institutions like NASA, The Museum of Modern Art, The California Academy of Sciences, and MIT to offer specialized content. For free. For everyone. Forever. #YouCanLearnAnything Subscribe to KhanAcademy: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=khanaca... |
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Intro to the comparative and the superlative | The parts of speech Find out how to be "happier" or even "the happiest!" Watch the next lesson: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech... Missed the previous lesson? https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech... Grammar on Khan Academy: Grammar is the collection of rules and conventions that make languages go. This section is about Standard American English, but there's something here for everyone. About Khan Academy: Khan Academy offers practice exercises, instructional videos, and a personalized learning dashboard that empower learners to study at their own pace in and outside of the classroom. We tackle math, science, computer programming, history, art history, economics, and more. Our math missions guide learners from kindergarten to calculus using state-of-the-art, adaptive technology that identifies strengths and learning gaps. We've also partnered with institutions like NASA, The Museum of Modern Art, The California Academy of Sciences, and MIT to offer specialized content. For free. For everyone. Forever. #YouCanLearnAnything Subscribe to Khan Academy’s Grammar channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8JT97hQjMVWeO0B-x8eVxQ?sub... Subscribe to Khan Academy: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=khanaca..." |
Lecture 51 Play Video |
Forming comparative and superlative modifiers | The parts of speech Learn how to form and use comparative and superlative modifiers. Practice this yourself on Khan Academy right now: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech... Watch the next lesson: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech... Missed the previous lesson? https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech... Grammar on Khan Academy: Grammar is the collection of rules and conventions that make languages go. This section is about Standard American English, but there's something here for everyone. About Khan Academy: Khan Academy offers practice exercises, instructional videos, and a personalized learning dashboard that empower learners to study at their own pace in and outside of the classroom. We tackle math, science, computer programming, history, art history, economics, and more. Our math missions guide learners from kindergarten to calculus using state-of-the-art, adaptive technology that identifies strengths and learning gaps. We've also partnered with institutions like NASA, The Museum of Modern Art, The California Academy of Sciences, and MIT to offer specialized content. For free. For everyone. Forever. #YouCanLearnAnything Subscribe to Khan Academy’s Grammar channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8JT97hQjMVWeO0B-x8eVxQ?sub... Subscribe to Khan Academy: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=khanaca..." |
Lecture 52 Play Video |
Relative adverbs | The parts of speech Relative adverbs connect chunks of sentences together. Find out how that works! Practice this yourself on Khan Academy right now: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech... Watch the next lesson: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech... Missed the previous lesson? https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech... Grammar on Khan Academy: Grammar is the collection of rules and conventions that make languages go. This section is about Standard American English, but there's something here for everyone. About Khan Academy: Khan Academy offers practice exercises, instructional videos, and a personalized learning dashboard that empower learners to study at their own pace in and outside of the classroom. We tackle math, science, computer programming, history, art history, economics, and more. Our math missions guide learners from kindergarten to calculus using state-of-the-art, adaptive technology that identifies strengths and learning gaps. We've also partnered with institutions like NASA, The Museum of Modern Art, The California Academy of Sciences, and MIT to offer specialized content. For free. For everyone. Forever. #YouCanLearnAnything Subscribe to Khan Academy’s Grammar channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8JT97hQjMVWeO0B-x8eVxQ?sub... Subscribe to Khan Academy: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=khanaca..." |
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Intensifiers and adverbs of degree | The parts of speech Words like 'very' and 'slightly' are examples of intensifiers and adverbs of degree. Here's how they work! Practice this yourself on Khan Academy right now: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech... Watch the next lesson: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech... Missed the previous lesson? https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech... Grammar on Khan Academy: Grammar is the collection of rules and conventions that make languages go. This section is about Standard American English, but there's something here for everyone. About Khan Academy: Khan Academy offers practice exercises, instructional videos, and a personalized learning dashboard that empower learners to study at their own pace in and outside of the classroom. We tackle math, science, computer programming, history, art history, economics, and more. Our math missions guide learners from kindergarten to calculus using state-of-the-art, adaptive technology that identifies strengths and learning gaps. We've also partnered with institutions like NASA, The Museum of Modern Art, The California Academy of Sciences, and MIT to offer specialized content. For free. For everyone. Forever. #YouCanLearnAnything Subscribe to Khan Academy’s Grammar channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8JT97hQjMVWeO0B-x8eVxQ?sub... Subscribe to Khan Academy: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=khanaca..." |
Lecture 54 Play Video |
Meet the preposition | The parts of speech Prepositions help show us where things are in space and time. Practice this yourself on Khan Academy right now: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech... Watch the next lesson: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech... Missed the previous lesson? https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech... Grammar on Khan Academy: Grammar is the collection of rules and conventions that make languages go. This section is about Standard American English, but there's something here for everyone. About Khan Academy: Khan Academy offers practice exercises, instructional videos, and a personalized learning dashboard that empower learners to study at their own pace in and outside of the classroom. We tackle math, science, computer programming, history, art history, economics, and more. Our math missions guide learners from kindergarten to calculus using state-of-the-art, adaptive technology that identifies strengths and learning gaps. We've also partnered with institutions like NASA, The Museum of Modern Art, The California Academy of Sciences, and MIT to offer specialized content. For free. For everyone. Forever. #YouCanLearnAnything Subscribe to Khan Academy’s Grammar channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8JT97hQjMVWeO0B-x8eVxQ?sub... Subscribe to Khan Academy: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=khanaca..." |
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Prepositions of space | The parts of speech Some prepositions help describe relationships between objects and their locations in space. David explains how! Practice this yourself on Khan Academy right now: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech... Watch the next lesson: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech... Missed the previous lesson? https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech... Grammar on Khan Academy: Grammar is the collection of rules and conventions that make languages go. This section is about Standard American English, but there's something here for everyone. About Khan Academy: Khan Academy offers practice exercises, instructional videos, and a personalized learning dashboard that empower learners to study at their own pace in and outside of the classroom. We tackle math, science, computer programming, history, art history, economics, and more. Our math missions guide learners from kindergarten to calculus using state-of-the-art, adaptive technology that identifies strengths and learning gaps. We've also partnered with institutions like NASA, The Museum of Modern Art, The California Academy of Sciences, and MIT to offer specialized content. For free. For everyone. Forever. #YouCanLearnAnything Subscribe to Khan Academy’s Grammar channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8JT97hQjMVWeO0B-x8eVxQ?sub... Subscribe to Khan Academy: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=khanaca..." |
Lecture 56 Play Video |
Prepositions of time | The parts of speech Some prepositions help describe moments in time. Learn more and enhance your powers of time wizardry! Watch the next lesson: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech... Missed the previous lesson? https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech... Grammar on Khan Academy: Grammar is the collection of rules and conventions that make languages go. This section is about Standard American English, but there's something here for everyone. About Khan Academy: Khan Academy offers practice exercises, instructional videos, and a personalized learning dashboard that empower learners to study at their own pace in and outside of the classroom. We tackle math, science, computer programming, history, art history, economics, and more. Our math missions guide learners from kindergarten to calculus using state-of-the-art, adaptive technology that identifies strengths and learning gaps. We've also partnered with institutions like NASA, The Museum of Modern Art, The California Academy of Sciences, and MIT to offer specialized content. For free. For everyone. Forever. #YouCanLearnAnything Subscribe to Khan Academy’s Grammar channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8JT97hQjMVWeO0B-x8eVxQ?sub... Subscribe to Khan Academy: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=khanaca..." |
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Prepositions of neither space nor time | The parts of speech Some prepositions describe relationships between people or things. These prepositions don’t include information about time or space. Practice this yourself on Khan Academy right now: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech... Watch the next lesson: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech... Missed the previous lesson? https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech... Grammar on Khan Academy: Grammar is the collection of rules and conventions that make languages go. This section is about Standard American English, but there's something here for everyone. About Khan Academy: Khan Academy offers practice exercises, instructional videos, and a personalized learning dashboard that empower learners to study at their own pace in and outside of the classroom. We tackle math, science, computer programming, history, art history, economics, and more. Our math missions guide learners from kindergarten to calculus using state-of-the-art, adaptive technology that identifies strengths and learning gaps. We've also partnered with institutions like NASA, The Museum of Modern Art, The California Academy of Sciences, and MIT to offer specialized content. For free. For everyone. Forever. #YouCanLearnAnything Subscribe to Khan Academy’s Grammar channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8JT97hQjMVWeO0B-x8eVxQ?sub... Subscribe to Khan Academy: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=khanaca..." |
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Compound prepositions | The parts of speech These prepositions are called compound prepositions, or multisyllabic prepositions. Like most prepositions, they have both literal and figurative meanings. David explains. Practice this yourself on Khan Academy right now: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech... Watch the next lesson: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech... Missed the previous lesson? https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech... Grammar on Khan Academy: Grammar is the collection of rules and conventions that make languages go. This section is about Standard American English, but there's something here for everyone. About Khan Academy: Khan Academy offers practice exercises, instructional videos, and a personalized learning dashboard that empower learners to study at their own pace in and outside of the classroom. We tackle math, science, computer programming, history, art history, economics, and more. Our math missions guide learners from kindergarten to calculus using state-of-the-art, adaptive technology that identifies strengths and learning gaps. We've also partnered with institutions like NASA, The Museum of Modern Art, The California Academy of Sciences, and MIT to offer specialized content. For free. For everyone. Forever. #YouCanLearnAnything Subscribe to Khan Academy’s Grammar channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8JT97hQjMVWeO0B-x8eVxQ?sub... Subscribe to Khan Academy: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=khanaca..." |
Lecture 59 Play Video |
Prepositional phrases | The parts of speech Prepositional phrases are word chunks that begin with a preposition. Practice this yourself on Khan Academy right now: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech... Watch the next lesson: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech... Missed the previous lesson? https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech... Grammar on Khan Academy: Grammar is the collection of rules and conventions that make languages go. This section is about Standard American English, but there's something here for everyone. About Khan Academy: Khan Academy offers practice exercises, instructional videos, and a personalized learning dashboard that empower learners to study at their own pace in and outside of the classroom. We tackle math, science, computer programming, history, art history, economics, and more. Our math missions guide learners from kindergarten to calculus using state-of-the-art, adaptive technology that identifies strengths and learning gaps. We've also partnered with institutions like NASA, The Museum of Modern Art, The California Academy of Sciences, and MIT to offer specialized content. For free. For everyone. Forever. #YouCanLearnAnything Subscribe to Khan Academy’s Grammar channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8JT97hQjMVWeO0B-x8eVxQ?sub... Subscribe to Khan Academy: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=khanaca..." |
Lecture 60 Play Video |
Terminal prepositions | The parts of speech It's totally okay to end sentences with prepositions! David, Khan Academy's grammarian-in-chief, explains the history and the context behind this long-held grammar myth. Practice this yourself on Khan Academy right now: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech... Watch the next lesson: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech... Missed the previous lesson? https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech... Grammar on Khan Academy: Grammar is the collection of rules and conventions that make languages go. This section is about Standard American English, but there's something here for everyone. About Khan Academy: Khan Academy offers practice exercises, instructional videos, and a personalized learning dashboard that empower learners to study at their own pace in and outside of the classroom. We tackle math, science, computer programming, history, art history, economics, and more. Our math missions guide learners from kindergarten to calculus using state-of-the-art, adaptive technology that identifies strengths and learning gaps. We've also partnered with institutions like NASA, The Museum of Modern Art, The California Academy of Sciences, and MIT to offer specialized content. For free. For everyone. Forever. #YouCanLearnAnything Subscribe to Khan Academy’s Grammar channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8JT97hQjMVWeO0B-x8eVxQ?sub... Subscribe to Khan Academy: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=khanaca..." |
Lecture 61 Play Video |
Coordinating conjunctions | The parts of speech Coordinating conjunctions connect parts of sentences to each other. David explains how. Practice this yourself on Khan Academy right now: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech... Watch the next lesson: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech... Missed the previous lesson? https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech... Grammar on Khan Academy: Grammar is the collection of rules and conventions that make languages go. This section is about Standard American English, but there's something here for everyone. About Khan Academy: Khan Academy offers practice exercises, instructional videos, and a personalized learning dashboard that empower learners to study at their own pace in and outside of the classroom. We tackle math, science, computer programming, history, art history, economics, and more. Our math missions guide learners from kindergarten to calculus using state-of-the-art, adaptive technology that identifies strengths and learning gaps. We've also partnered with institutions like NASA, The Museum of Modern Art, The California Academy of Sciences, and MIT to offer specialized content. For free. For everyone. Forever. #YouCanLearnAnything Subscribe to Khan Academy’s Grammar channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8JT97hQjMVWeO0B-x8eVxQ?sub... Subscribe to Khan Academy: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=khanaca..." |
Lecture 62 Play Video |
Subordinating conjunctions | The parts of speech Subordinating conjunctions join two parts of complex sentences––independent clauses to dependent clauses. David explains how. Practice this yourself on Khan Academy right now: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech... Watch the next lesson: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech... Missed the previous lesson? https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech... Grammar on Khan Academy: Grammar is the collection of rules and conventions that make languages go. This section is about Standard American English, but there's something here for everyone. About Khan Academy: Khan Academy offers practice exercises, instructional videos, and a personalized learning dashboard that empower learners to study at their own pace in and outside of the classroom. We tackle math, science, computer programming, history, art history, economics, and more. Our math missions guide learners from kindergarten to calculus using state-of-the-art, adaptive technology that identifies strengths and learning gaps. We've also partnered with institutions like NASA, The Museum of Modern Art, The California Academy of Sciences, and MIT to offer specialized content. For free. For everyone. Forever. #YouCanLearnAnything Subscribe to Khan Academy’s Grammar channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8JT97hQjMVWeO0B-x8eVxQ?sub... Subscribe to Khan Academy: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=khanaca..." |
Lecture 63 Play Video |
Correlative conjunctions | The parts of speech Correlative conjunctions work in pairs to connect parts of sentences. David teaches you how they do it! Practice this yourself on Khan Academy right now: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech... Watch the next lesson: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech... Missed the previous lesson? https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech... Grammar on Khan Academy: Grammar is the collection of rules and conventions that make languages go. This section is about Standard American English, but there's something here for everyone. About Khan Academy: Khan Academy offers practice exercises, instructional videos, and a personalized learning dashboard that empower learners to study at their own pace in and outside of the classroom. We tackle math, science, computer programming, history, art history, economics, and more. Our math missions guide learners from kindergarten to calculus using state-of-the-art, adaptive technology that identifies strengths and learning gaps. We've also partnered with institutions like NASA, The Museum of Modern Art, The California Academy of Sciences, and MIT to offer specialized content. For free. For everyone. Forever. #YouCanLearnAnything Subscribe to Khan Academy’s Grammar channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8JT97hQjMVWeO0B-x8eVxQ?sub... Subscribe to Khan Academy: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=khanaca..." |
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Beginning sentences with conjunctions | The parts of speech Is it okay to begin a sentence with a conjunction like "but" or "because"? Yes. David explains why. Missed the previous lesson? https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech... Grammar on Khan Academy: Grammar is the collection of rules and conventions that make languages go. This section is about Standard American English, but there's something here for everyone. About Khan Academy: Khan Academy offers practice exercises, instructional videos, and a personalized learning dashboard that empower learners to study at their own pace in and outside of the classroom. We tackle math, science, computer programming, history, art history, economics, and more. Our math missions guide learners from kindergarten to calculus using state-of-the-art, adaptive technology that identifies strengths and learning gaps. We've also partnered with institutions like NASA, The Museum of Modern Art, The California Academy of Sciences, and MIT to offer specialized content. For free. For everyone. Forever. #YouCanLearnAnything Subscribe to Khan Academy’s Grammar channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8JT97hQjMVWeO0B-x8eVxQ?sub... Subscribe to Khan Academy: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=khanaca..." |
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Three ways to end a sentence | Punctuation David and Paige, KA’s resident grammarians, introduce the three ways to end a sentence: the period, the exclamation point, and the question mark. Practice this yourself on Khan Academy right now: https://www.khanacademy.org/the-comma/e/three-ways-to-end-a-... Watch the next lesson: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/punctuation/t... Punctuation on Khan Academy: Punctuation is the collection of squiggles, dots, and lines that we use to separate sentences and their parts. Is a question mark punctuation? Yes, and so is an exclamation point! About Khan Academy: Khan Academy offers practice exercises, instructional videos, and a personalized learning dashboard that empower learners to study at their own pace in and outside of the classroom. We tackle math, science, computer programming, history, art history, economics, and more. Our math missions guide learners from kindergarten to calculus using state-of-the-art, adaptive technology that identifies strengths and learning gaps. We've also partnered with institutions like NASA, The Museum of Modern Art, The California Academy of Sciences, and MIT to offer specialized content. For free. For everyone. Forever. #YouCanLearnAnything Subscribe to KhanAcademy: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=khanaca... |
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Meet the Comma | Punctuation David and Paige introduce you to the superhero of the punctuation world: the comma! Practice this yourself on Khan Academy right now: . Practice this yourself on Khan Academy right now: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/punctuation/t... Watch the next lesson: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/punctuation/t... Missed the previous lesson? https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/punctuation/t... Grammar on Khan Academy: Grammar is the collection of rules and conventions that make languages go. This section is about Standard American English, but there's something here for everyone. About Khan Academy: Khan Academy offers practice exercises, instructional videos, and a personalized learning dashboard that empower learners to study at their own pace in and outside of the classroom. We tackle math, science, computer programming, history, art history, economics, and more. Our math missions guide learners from kindergarten to calculus using state-of-the-art, adaptive technology that identifies strengths and learning gaps. We've also partnered with institutions like NASA, The Museum of Modern Art, The California Academy of Sciences, and MIT to offer specialized content. For free. For everyone. Forever. #YouCanLearnAnything Subscribe to Khan Academy’s Grammar channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8JT97hQjMVWeO0B-x8eVxQ?sub... Subscribe to Khan Academy: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=khanaca... |
Lecture 67 Play Video |
Salutations and valedictions | Punctuation David and Paige, KA’s resident grammarians, talk about how to address and sign off on letters using commas! Watch the next lesson: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/punctuation/t... Missed the previous lesson? https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/punctuation/t... Grammar on Khan Academy: Grammar is the collection of rules and conventions that make languages go. This section is about Standard American English, but there's something here for everyone. About Khan Academy: Khan Academy offers practice exercises, instructional videos, and a personalized learning dashboard that empower learners to study at their own pace in and outside of the classroom. We tackle math, science, computer programming, history, art history, economics, and more. Our math missions guide learners from kindergarten to calculus using state-of-the-art, adaptive technology that identifies strengths and learning gaps. We've also partnered with institutions like NASA, The Museum of Modern Art, The California Academy of Sciences, and MIT to offer specialized content. For free. For everyone. Forever. #YouCanLearnAnything Subscribe to Khan Academy’s Grammar channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8JT97hQjMVWeO0B-x8eVxQ?sub... Subscribe to Khan Academy: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=khanaca... |
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Commas in space and time | The Comma | Punctuation Learn how to use commas when writing addresses (in space) and dates (in time). Practice this yourself on Khan Academy right now: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/punctuation/t... Watch the next lesson: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/punctuation/t... Missed the previous lesson? Watch here: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/punctuation/t... Punctuation on Khan Academy: Punctuation is the collection of squiggles, dots, and lines that we use to separate sentences and their parts. Is a question mark punctuation? Yes, and so is an exclamation point! About Khan Academy: Khan Academy offers practice exercises, instructional videos, and a personalized learning dashboard that empower learners to study at their own pace in and outside of the classroom. We tackle math, science, computer programming, history, art history, economics, and more. Our math missions guide learners from kindergarten to calculus using state-of-the-art, adaptive technology that identifies strengths and learning gaps. We've also partnered with institutions like NASA, The Museum of Modern Art, The California Academy of Sciences, and MIT to offer specialized content. For free. For everyone. Forever. #YouCanLearnAnything Subscribe to KhanAcademy: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=khanaca... |
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Commas and introductory elements | Punctuation In English, you use commas to separate introductory elements from the rest of a sentence. Find out how with David and Paige! Practice this yourself on Khan Academy right now: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/punctuation/t... Watch the next lesson: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/punctuation/t... Missed the previous lesson? https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/punctuation/t... Grammar on Khan Academy: Grammar is the collection of rules and conventions that make languages go. This section is about Standard American English, but there's something here for everyone. About Khan Academy: Khan Academy offers practice exercises, instructional videos, and a personalized learning dashboard that empower learners to study at their own pace in and outside of the classroom. We tackle math, science, computer programming, history, art history, economics, and more. Our math missions guide learners from kindergarten to calculus using state-of-the-art, adaptive technology that identifies strengths and learning gaps. We've also partnered with institutions like NASA, The Museum of Modern Art, The California Academy of Sciences, and MIT to offer specialized content. For free. For everyone. Forever. #YouCanLearnAnything Subscribe to Khan Academy’s Grammar channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8JT97hQjMVWeO0B-x8eVxQ?sub... Subscribe to Khan Academy: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=khanaca... |
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Punctuating a list | Punctuation Learn how to use commas to punctuate a written list of people, things, actions, or events. Practice this yourself on Khan Academy right now: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/punctuation/t... Watch the next lesson: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/punctuation/t... Missed the previous lesson? https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/punctuation/t... Grammar on Khan Academy: Grammar is the collection of rules and conventions that make languages go. This section is about Standard American English, but there's something here for everyone. About Khan Academy: Khan Academy offers practice exercises, instructional videos, and a personalized learning dashboard that empower learners to study at their own pace in and outside of the classroom. We tackle math, science, computer programming, history, art history, economics, and more. Our math missions guide learners from kindergarten to calculus using state-of-the-art, adaptive technology that identifies strengths and learning gaps. We've also partnered with institutions like NASA, The Museum of Modern Art, The California Academy of Sciences, and MIT to offer specialized content. For free. For everyone. Forever. #YouCanLearnAnything Subscribe to Khan Academy’s Grammar channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8JT97hQjMVWeO0B-x8eVxQ?sub... Subscribe to Khan Academy: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=khanaca... |
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More uses for commas | Punctuation David and Paige, KA’s resident grammarians, discuss tag questions, yes and no statements, and direct address -- all situations where the comma is super useful. Watch the next lesson: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/punctuation/t... Missed the previous lesson? https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/punctuation/t... Grammar on Khan Academy: Grammar is the collection of rules and conventions that make languages go. This section is about Standard American English, but there's something here for everyone. About Khan Academy: Khan Academy offers practice exercises, instructional videos, and a personalized learning dashboard that empower learners to study at their own pace in and outside of the classroom. We tackle math, science, computer programming, history, art history, economics, and more. Our math missions guide learners from kindergarten to calculus using state-of-the-art, adaptive technology that identifies strengths and learning gaps. We've also partnered with institutions like NASA, The Museum of Modern Art, The California Academy of Sciences, and MIT to offer specialized content. For free. For everyone. Forever. #YouCanLearnAnything Subscribe to Khan Academy’s Grammar channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8JT97hQjMVWeO0B-x8eVxQ?sub... Subscribe to Khan Academy: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=khanaca... |
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Commas in dialogue | Punctuation “Today we’re going to talk about using commas in dialogue,” said David and Paige, KA’s resident grammarians. Practice this yourself on Khan Academy right now: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/punctuation/t... Watch the next lesson: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/punctuation/t... Missed the previous lesson? https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/punctuation/t... Grammar on Khan Academy: Grammar is the collection of rules and conventions that make languages go. This section is about Standard American English, but there's something here for everyone. About Khan Academy: Khan Academy offers practice exercises, instructional videos, and a personalized learning dashboard that empower learners to study at their own pace in and outside of the classroom. We tackle math, science, computer programming, history, art history, economics, and more. Our math missions guide learners from kindergarten to calculus using state-of-the-art, adaptive technology that identifies strengths and learning gaps. We've also partnered with institutions like NASA, The Museum of Modern Art, The California Academy of Sciences, and MIT to offer specialized content. For free. For everyone. Forever. #YouCanLearnAnything Subscribe to Khan Academy’s Grammar channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8JT97hQjMVWeO0B-x8eVxQ?sub... Subscribe to Khan Academy: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=khanaca... |
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Appositives | Punctuation David and Paige, KA’s resident grammarians, cover appositives and how to use commas along with them. Practice this yourself on Khan Academy right now: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/punctuation/t... Watch the next lesson: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/punctuation/t... Missed the previous lesson? https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/punctuation/t... Grammar on Khan Academy: Grammar is the collection of rules and conventions that make languages go. This section is about Standard American English, but there's something here for everyone. About Khan Academy: Khan Academy offers practice exercises, instructional videos, and a personalized learning dashboard that empower learners to study at their own pace in and outside of the classroom. We tackle math, science, computer programming, history, art history, economics, and more. Our math missions guide learners from kindergarten to calculus using state-of-the-art, adaptive technology that identifies strengths and learning gaps. We've also partnered with institutions like NASA, The Museum of Modern Art, The California Academy of Sciences, and MIT to offer specialized content. For free. For everyone. Forever. #YouCanLearnAnything Subscribe to Khan Academy’s Grammar channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8JT97hQjMVWeO0B-x8eVxQ?sub... Subscribe to Khan Academy: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=khanaca... |
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BONUS: The Oxford comma | Punctuation David and Paige tackle the great comma debate of our time: Oxford comma or no Oxford comma? Missed the previous lesson? https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/punctuation/t... Grammar on Khan Academy: Grammar is the collection of rules and conventions that make languages go. This section is about Standard American English, but there's something here for everyone. About Khan Academy: Khan Academy offers practice exercises, instructional videos, and a personalized learning dashboard that empower learners to study at their own pace in and outside of the classroom. We tackle math, science, computer programming, history, art history, economics, and more. Our math missions guide learners from kindergarten to calculus using state-of-the-art, adaptive technology that identifies strengths and learning gaps. We've also partnered with institutions like NASA, The Museum of Modern Art, The California Academy of Sciences, and MIT to offer specialized content. For free. For everyone. Forever. #YouCanLearnAnything Subscribe to Khan Academy’s Grammar channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8JT97hQjMVWeO0B-x8eVxQ?sub... Subscribe to Khan Academy: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=khanaca... |
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Introduction to the apostrophe | The Apostrophe | Punctuation David and Paige, KA’s resident grammarians, introduce a new piece of punctuation: the apostrophe! Practice this yourself on Khan Academy right now: https://www.khanacademy.org/the-comma/e/introduction-to-the-... Watch the next lesson: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/punctuation/t... Punctuation on Khan Academy: Punctuation is the collection of squiggles, dots, and lines that we use to separate sentences and their parts. Is a question mark punctuation? Yes, and so is an exclamation point! About Khan Academy: Khan Academy offers practice exercises, instructional videos, and a personalized learning dashboard that empower learners to study at their own pace in and outside of the classroom. We tackle math, science, computer programming, history, art history, economics, and more. Our math missions guide learners from kindergarten to calculus using state-of-the-art, adaptive technology that identifies strengths and learning gaps. We've also partnered with institutions like NASA, The Museum of Modern Art, The California Academy of Sciences, and MIT to offer specialized content. For free. For everyone. Forever. #YouCanLearnAnything Subscribe to KhanAcademy: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=khanaca... |
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Introduction to contractions | The Apostrophe | Punctuation Apostrophes are great at standing in for missing letters, allowing us to shorten words. Paige and David discuss contractions and the Principle of Least Effort. Practice this yourself on Khan Academy right now: https://www.khanacademy.org/the-apostrophe/e/introduction-to... Watch the next lesson: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/punctuation/t... Missed the previous lesson? Watch here: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/punctuation/t... Punctuation on Khan Academy: Punctuation is the collection of squiggles, dots, and lines that we use to separate sentences and their parts. Is a question mark punctuation? Yes, and so is an exclamation point! About Khan Academy: Khan Academy offers practice exercises, instructional videos, and a personalized learning dashboard that empower learners to study at their own pace in and outside of the classroom. We tackle math, science, computer programming, history, art history, economics, and more. Our math missions guide learners from kindergarten to calculus using state-of-the-art, adaptive technology that identifies strengths and learning gaps. We've also partnered with institutions like NASA, The Museum of Modern Art, The California Academy of Sciences, and MIT to offer specialized content. For free. For everyone. Forever. #YouCanLearnAnything Subscribe to KhanAcademy: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=khanaca... |
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Introduction to the possessive | The Apostrophe | Punctuation Apostrophes can help show when something belongs to someone. Paige and David explain how! Practice this yourself on Khan Academy right now: https://www.khanacademy.org/the-apostrophe/e/introduction-to... Watch the next lesson: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/punctuation/t... Missed the previous lesson? Watch here: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/punctuation/t... Punctuation on Khan Academy: Punctuation is the collection of squiggles, dots, and lines that we use to separate sentences and their parts. Is a question mark punctuation? Yes, and so is an exclamation point! About Khan Academy: Khan Academy offers practice exercises, instructional videos, and a personalized learning dashboard that empower learners to study at their own pace in and outside of the classroom. We tackle math, science, computer programming, history, art history, economics, and more. Our math missions guide learners from kindergarten to calculus using state-of-the-art, adaptive technology that identifies strengths and learning gaps. We've also partnered with institutions like NASA, The Museum of Modern Art, The California Academy of Sciences, and MIT to offer specialized content. For free. For everyone. Forever. #YouCanLearnAnything Subscribe to KhanAcademy: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=khanaca... |
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Possession for words ending in “s” | The Apostrophe | Punctuation Do words that end in "s" still need _'s_ to show possession? David and Paige explain! Practice this yourself on Khan Academy right now: https://www.khanacademy.org/the-apostrophe/e/introduction-to... Watch the next lesson: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/punctuation/t... Missed the previous lesson? Watch here: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/punctuation/t... Punctuation on Khan Academy: Punctuation is the collection of squiggles, dots, and lines that we use to separate sentences and their parts. Is a question mark punctuation? Yes, and so is an exclamation point! About Khan Academy: Khan Academy offers practice exercises, instructional videos, and a personalized learning dashboard that empower learners to study at their own pace in and outside of the classroom. We tackle math, science, computer programming, history, art history, economics, and more. Our math missions guide learners from kindergarten to calculus using state-of-the-art, adaptive technology that identifies strengths and learning gaps. We've also partnered with institutions like NASA, The Museum of Modern Art, The California Academy of Sciences, and MIT to offer specialized content. For free. For everyone. Forever. #YouCanLearnAnything Subscribe to KhanAcademy: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=khanaca... |
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Advanced (plural) possession | The Apostrophe | Punctuation Paige and David talk about using apostrophes to show that something belongs to multiple people. Practice this yourself on Khan Academy right now: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/punctuation/t... Watch the next lesson: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/punctuation/t... Missed the previous lesson? Watch here: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/punctuation/t... Punctuation on Khan Academy: Punctuation is the collection of squiggles, dots, and lines that we use to separate sentences and their parts. Is a question mark punctuation? Yes, and so is an exclamation point! About Khan Academy: Khan Academy offers practice exercises, instructional videos, and a personalized learning dashboard that empower learners to study at their own pace in and outside of the classroom. We tackle math, science, computer programming, history, art history, economics, and more. Our math missions guide learners from kindergarten to calculus using state-of-the-art, adaptive technology that identifies strengths and learning gaps. We've also partnered with institutions like NASA, The Museum of Modern Art, The California Academy of Sciences, and MIT to offer specialized content. For free. For everyone. Forever. #YouCanLearnAnything Subscribe to KhanAcademy: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=khanaca... |
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Apostrophes and plurals | The Apostrophe | Punctuation There is *one* extremely rare case in which we use apostrophes to make things plural. David and Paige, KA's resident grammarians, discuss this unusual case. Practice this yourself on Khan Academy right now: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/punctuation/t... Watch the next lesson: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/punctuation/t... Missed the previous lesson? Watch here: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/punctuation/t... Punctuation on Khan Academy: Punctuation is the collection of squiggles, dots, and lines that we use to separate sentences and their parts. Is a question mark punctuation? Yes, and so is an exclamation point! About Khan Academy: Khan Academy offers practice exercises, instructional videos, and a personalized learning dashboard that empower learners to study at their own pace in and outside of the classroom. We tackle math, science, computer programming, history, art history, economics, and more. Our math missions guide learners from kindergarten to calculus using state-of-the-art, adaptive technology that identifies strengths and learning gaps. We've also partnered with institutions like NASA, The Museum of Modern Art, The California Academy of Sciences, and MIT to offer specialized content. For free. For everyone. Forever. #YouCanLearnAnything Subscribe to KhanAcademy: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=khanaca... |
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Choosing between its and it’s | The Apostrophe | Punctuation David and Paige explain the meaning of two English words that look and sound very similar but act very different: _its_ and _it's_. Practice this yourself on Khan Academy right now: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/punctuation/t... Watch the next lesson: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/punctuation/t... Missed the previous lesson? Watch here: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/punctuation/t... Punctuation on Khan Academy: Punctuation is the collection of squiggles, dots, and lines that we use to separate sentences and their parts. Is a question mark punctuation? Yes, and so is an exclamation point! About Khan Academy: Khan Academy offers practice exercises, instructional videos, and a personalized learning dashboard that empower learners to study at their own pace in and outside of the classroom. We tackle math, science, computer programming, history, art history, economics, and more. Our math missions guide learners from kindergarten to calculus using state-of-the-art, adaptive technology that identifies strengths and learning gaps. We've also partnered with institutions like NASA, The Museum of Modern Art, The California Academy of Sciences, and MIT to offer specialized content. For free. For everyone. Forever. #YouCanLearnAnything Subscribe to KhanAcademy: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=khanaca... |
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BONUS: History of the apostrophe | The Apostrophe | Punctuation The apostrophe has a bizarre history, including being the name for something that's not really related to grammar at all. David, Paige, and special guest Jake explain. Watch the next lesson: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/punctuation/t... Missed the previous lesson? Watch here: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/punctuation/t... Punctuation on Khan Academy: Punctuation is the collection of squiggles, dots, and lines that we use to separate sentences and their parts. Is a question mark punctuation? Yes, and so is an exclamation point! About Khan Academy: Khan Academy offers practice exercises, instructional videos, and a personalized learning dashboard that empower learners to study at their own pace in and outside of the classroom. We tackle math, science, computer programming, history, art history, economics, and more. Our math missions guide learners from kindergarten to calculus using state-of-the-art, adaptive technology that identifies strengths and learning gaps. We've also partnered with institutions like NASA, The Museum of Modern Art, The California Academy of Sciences, and MIT to offer specialized content. For free. For everyone. Forever. #YouCanLearnAnything Subscribe to KhanAcademy: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=khanaca... |
Lecture 83 Play Video |
BONUS: History of the possessive apostrophe | The Apostrophe | Punctuation David, Paige, and Jake cover the fascinating history of the possessive apostrophe. Stay tuned for this bonus video! Missed the previous lesson? Watch here: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/punctuation/t... Punctuation on Khan Academy: Punctuation is the collection of squiggles, dots, and lines that we use to separate sentences and their parts. Is a question mark punctuation? Yes, and so is an exclamation point! About Khan Academy: Khan Academy offers practice exercises, instructional videos, and a personalized learning dashboard that empower learners to study at their own pace in and outside of the classroom. We tackle math, science, computer programming, history, art history, economics, and more. Our math missions guide learners from kindergarten to calculus using state-of-the-art, adaptive technology that identifies strengths and learning gaps. We've also partnered with institutions like NASA, The Museum of Modern Art, The California Academy of Sciences, and MIT to offer specialized content. For free. For everyone. Forever. #YouCanLearnAnything Subscribe to KhanAcademy: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=khanaca... |
Lecture 84 Play Video |
How to use italics and underlines | Punctuation Learn how to use italics and underlines when writing the titles of works or when emphasizing a particular word or phrase. Practice this yourself on Khan Academy right now: https://www.khanacademy.org/miscellaneous-punctuation/e/ital... Watch the next lesson: https://www.khanacademy.org/miscellaneous-punctuation/v/quot... Punctuation on Khan Academy: Punctuation is the collection of squiggles, dots, and lines that we use to separate sentences and their parts. Is a question mark punctuation? Yes, and so is an exclamation point! About Khan Academy: Khan Academy offers practice exercises, instructional videos, and a personalized learning dashboard that empower learners to study at their own pace in and outside of the classroom. We tackle math, science, computer programming, history, art history, economics, and more. Our math missions guide learners from kindergarten to calculus using state-of-the-art, adaptive technology that identifies strengths and learning gaps. We've also partnered with institutions like NASA, The Museum of Modern Art, The California Academy of Sciences, and MIT to offer specialized content. For free. For everyone. Forever. #YouCanLearnAnything Subscribe to KhanAcademy: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=khanaca... |
Lecture 85 Play Video |
Using quotation marks in titles | Punctuation Learn how to use quotation marks to title things like poems, songs, and episodes of TV shows. Practice this yourself on Khan Academy right now: https://www.khanacademy.org/miscellaneous-punctuation/e/ital... Watch the next lesson: https://www.khanacademy.org/miscellaneous-punctuation/v/pare... Missed the previous lesson? Watch here: https://www.khanacademy.org/miscellaneous-punctuation/v/ital... Punctuation on Khan Academy: Punctuation is the collection of squiggles, dots, and lines that we use to separate sentences and their parts. Is a question mark punctuation? Yes, and so is an exclamation point! About Khan Academy: Khan Academy offers practice exercises, instructional videos, and a personalized learning dashboard that empower learners to study at their own pace in and outside of the classroom. We tackle math, science, computer programming, history, art history, economics, and more. Our math missions guide learners from kindergarten to calculus using state-of-the-art, adaptive technology that identifies strengths and learning gaps. We've also partnered with institutions like NASA, The Museum of Modern Art, The California Academy of Sciences, and MIT to offer specialized content. For free. For everyone. Forever. #YouCanLearnAnything Subscribe to KhanAcademy: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=khanaca... |
Lecture 86 Play Video |
Dashes | Punctuation Dashes are like little actors—they can behave like colons, pairs of commas, or parentheses. Learn how to use them in this video! Practice this yourself on Khan Academy right now: https://www.khanacademy.org/miscellaneous-punctuation/e/intr... Watch the next lesson: https://www.khanacademy.org/miscellaneous-punctuation/v/hyph... Missed the previous lesson? Watch here: https://www.khanacademy.org/miscellaneous-punctuation/v/pare... Punctuation on Khan Academy: Punctuation is the collection of squiggles, dots, and lines that we use to separate sentences and their parts. Is a question mark punctuation? Yes, and so is an exclamation point! About Khan Academy: Khan Academy offers practice exercises, instructional videos, and a personalized learning dashboard that empower learners to study at their own pace in and outside of the classroom. We tackle math, science, computer programming, history, art history, economics, and more. Our math missions guide learners from kindergarten to calculus using state-of-the-art, adaptive technology that identifies strengths and learning gaps. We've also partnered with institutions like NASA, The Museum of Modern Art, The California Academy of Sciences, and MIT to offer specialized content. For free. For everyone. Forever. #YouCanLearnAnything Subscribe to KhanAcademy: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=khanaca... |
Lecture 87 Play Video |
Hyphens vs. dashes | Punctuation Hyphens and dashes look pretty similar, but their uses are very different! Learn when to use each one in this video. Practice this yourself on Khan Academy right now: https://www.khanacademy.org/miscellaneous-punctuation/e/dash... Watch the next lesson: https://www.khanacademy.org/miscellaneous-punctuation/v/elli... Missed the previous lesson? Watch here: https://www.khanacademy.org/miscellaneous-punctuation/v/dash... Punctuation on Khan Academy: Punctuation is the collection of squiggles, dots, and lines that we use to separate sentences and their parts. Is a question mark punctuation? Yes, and so is an exclamation point! About Khan Academy: Khan Academy offers practice exercises, instructional videos, and a personalized learning dashboard that empower learners to study at their own pace in and outside of the classroom. We tackle math, science, computer programming, history, art history, economics, and more. Our math missions guide learners from kindergarten to calculus using state-of-the-art, adaptive technology that identifies strengths and learning gaps. We've also partnered with institutions like NASA, The Museum of Modern Art, The California Academy of Sciences, and MIT to offer specialized content. For free. For everyone. Forever. #YouCanLearnAnything Subscribe to KhanAcademy: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=khanaca... |
Lecture 88 Play Video |
Parentheses | Punctuation Parentheses set off extra information (such as a writer's remarks, an interruption, or a reference) from the rest of a sentence. Learn how to use them in this video! Practice this yourself on Khan Academy right now: https://www.khanacademy.org/miscellaneous-punctuation/e/intr... Watch the next lesson: https://www.khanacademy.org/miscellaneous-punctuation/v/dash... Missed the previous lesson? Watch here: https://www.khanacademy.org/miscellaneous-punctuation/v/quot... Punctuation on Khan Academy: Punctuation is the collection of squiggles, dots, and lines that we use to separate sentences and their parts. Is a question mark punctuation? Yes, and so is an exclamation point! About Khan Academy: Khan Academy offers practice exercises, instructional videos, and a personalized learning dashboard that empower learners to study at their own pace in and outside of the classroom. We tackle math, science, computer programming, history, art history, economics, and more. Our math missions guide learners from kindergarten to calculus using state-of-the-art, adaptive technology that identifies strengths and learning gaps. We've also partnered with institutions like NASA, The Museum of Modern Art, The California Academy of Sciences, and MIT to offer specialized content. For free. For everyone. Forever. #YouCanLearnAnything Subscribe to KhanAcademy: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=khanaca... |
Lecture 89 Play Video |
Ellipses | Punctuation Ellipses are three little dots that we use to show a pause or that a portion of a quote has been removed. Learn how to use them in this video. Practice this yourself on Khan Academy right now: https://www.khanacademy.org/miscellaneous-punctuation/e/intr... Missed the previous lesson? Watch here: https://www.khanacademy.org/miscellaneous-punctuation/v/hyph... Punctuation on Khan Academy: Punctuation is the collection of squiggles, dots, and lines that we use to separate sentences and their parts. Is a question mark punctuation? Yes, and so is an exclamation point! About Khan Academy: Khan Academy offers practice exercises, instructional videos, and a personalized learning dashboard that empower learners to study at their own pace in and outside of the classroom. We tackle math, science, computer programming, history, art history, economics, and more. Our math missions guide learners from kindergarten to calculus using state-of-the-art, adaptive technology that identifies strengths and learning gaps. We've also partnered with institutions like NASA, The Museum of Modern Art, The California Academy of Sciences, and MIT to offer specialized content. For free. For everyone. Forever. #YouCanLearnAnything Subscribe to KhanAcademy: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=khanaca... |
Lecture 90 Play Video |
BONUS: "FANBOYS," a mnemonic song | Conjunctions | Parts of speech FANBOYS" is a mnemonic device you can use to help remember the coordinating conjunctions of English. Team Grammar made this video, figuring that we couldn't very well cover conjunctions without writing a song, now could we? If you're moved to make your own version, send it our way at [email protected]; we're excited to hear what you do! |
