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A detailed tutorial on semicolons and when to use them.
Overview
A semicolon ( ; ) is a conventional punctuation mark with several uses, mainly for pauses in sentences and breaks in lists, or to indicate a pause longer than that of a comma and shorter than that of a full stop.
Example: He wondered what to do. He couldn’t go back; he couldn’t borrow money.
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A detailed tutorial explaining what conjunctions are and how to use them. This tutorial gives several examples of conjunctions used in sentences.
Overview
A conjunction is a word that joins two words or groups of words. There are three types of conjunctions:
Coordinating Conjunctions are used to join two or more items of equal importance. Coordinating conjunctions include: for, and, nor, but, or, yet, and so. These are most easily remembered using the acronym FANBOYS where each letter is the beginning of a conjunction.
An example of a coordinating conjunction is, “Jill danced with Jack and John.”
Correlative Conjunctions are pairs of conjunctions that work together to coordinate two items. Some examples include: both . . . and, neither . . . nor, either . . . or, not only . . . but also.
An example of a correlative conjunction is: “Both Jack and John went to the dance.”
Subordinating Conjunctions are conjunctions that introduce a dependent clause. Examples include: after, although, if, unless, so that, therefore, in spite of, despite, and because.
An example of a subordinating conjunction is: “Jill came tumbling after Jack had fallen.”
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A detailed tutorial on how to write a simple proof. Step by step tutorial including an example problem on writing simple proofs for reference. Knowledge of proof writing is required in nearly all branches of math and science.
Overview
The art of writing proofs is different than anything else that is done in math, yet it is what math is all about. A proof is like math literature, it is taking something that we already know to be true or false and proving why it is true or false. Typically variables are used with many algebra tricks, although in geometry proofs you are required to write paragraphs on certain things. Proofs all have a different style depending on who wrote them – it is the one part of math you are allowed to use your creativity in. Remember, there is no “right” and “wrong” with proofs, provided you either prove or disprove what the problem asked you to.
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An instructional video to show you how to write a haiku poem Explains the syllable structure which are essential to writing a haiku poem. Today, haiku are written in many languages, but most poets outside of Japan are concentrated in the English-speaking countries. While traditional Japanese haiku has focused on nature and the place of humans in it, some modern haiku poets, both in Japan and the West, consider a broader range of subject matter suitable, including urban contexts.Overview
A Haiku is a form of Japanese poetry, consisting of three metrical phrases of 5, 7, and 5 syllables, respectively.
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A detailed tutorial which demonstrates how adverbs modify verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs.
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A detailed tutorial on the solving of The Parts of Speech: Nouns. Step by step tutorial including several examples of how to solve The Parts of Speech: Nouns for reference.
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A noun is a naming word, it is the name of a person, animal, place, thing or feeling. All names are nouns. In other words a noun is a word used to name a person, a place or thing.
Nouns can be singular, one or plural more than one. Nouns have different ways of changing to the plural form.
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A video giving examples of onomatopoeias.
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An onomatopoeia is a word that imitates the sound it describes. Some examples of onomatopoeias include animal noises, such as “moo” and “meow.”
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A detailed tutorial on pronouns. This video shows you the different types of pronouns and how to use them in speech.
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A pronoun is a word that substitutes for a noun. For example consider the sentence “John waved at Jane.” All the nouns could be replaced by pronouns: “He waved at her.”
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A detailed tutorial on using verbs. Step by step tutorial including several examples of how to use verbs in sentences for reference.
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A verb is a part of speech that denotes action, occurrence, or state of being. Verbs can vary in form depending on the language. Some of these variants include tense, aspect, mood, and voice. Verbs can also be changed to agree with the person gender, and/or number of its subjects, objects, etc.
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A detailed tutorial on the solving of The Parts of Speech: Preposition. Step by step tutorial including several examples of how to solve The Parts of Speech: Preposition for reference.
Overview
In grammar a preposition is a part of speech that introduces a prepositional phrase. For example, in the sentence “The cat sleeps on the sofa”, the word “on” is a preposition, introducing the prepositional phrase “on the sofa”. In English, the most used prepositions are “of”, “to”, “in”, “for”, “with” and “on”. Simply put, a preposition indicates a relation between things mentioned in a sentence.
