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Apostrophes and plurals
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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.

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English Language Arts
Language, Grammar and Vocabulary
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Lesson
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Khan Academy
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Khan Academy
Author:
David Rheinstrom
Date Added:
07/29/2021
BONUS: "FANBOYS" a mnemonic song
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"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 remix@khanacademy.org; we're excited to hear what you do!

Subject:
English Language Arts
Language, Grammar and Vocabulary
Material Type:
Lesson
Provider:
Khan Academy
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Khan Academy
Author:
David Rheinstrom
Date Added:
07/29/2021
BONUS: History of the apostrophe
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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.

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English Language Arts
Language, Grammar and Vocabulary
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Provider:
Khan Academy
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Khan Academy
Author:
David Rheinstrom
Date Added:
07/29/2021
BONUS: History of the possessive apostrophe
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David, Paige, and Jake cover the fascinating history of the possessive apostrophe. Stay tuned for this bonus video!

Subject:
English Language Arts
Language, Grammar and Vocabulary
Material Type:
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Provider:
Khan Academy
Provider Set:
Khan Academy
Author:
David Rheinstrom
Date Added:
07/29/2021
BONUS VIDEO | Singular They
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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.

Subject:
English Language Arts
Language, Grammar and Vocabulary
Material Type:
Lesson
Provider:
Khan Academy
Provider Set:
Khan Academy
Author:
David Rheinstrom
Date Added:
07/29/2021
Commas and Adjectives
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Commas separate adjectives when those adjectives belong to the same category: determiner, opinion, size, age, shape, color, ​origin and material. So two adjectives that are both opinions (a mushy, sticky apple) should have a comma between them, but two adjectives that are an opinion and color (a mushy green apple) should not.

Subject:
English Language Arts
Language, Grammar and Vocabulary
Material Type:
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Provider:
Khan Academy
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Khan Academy
Author:
David Rheinstrom
Date Added:
07/29/2021
Complex sentences
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Complex sentences are simple sentences with dependent or subordinate clauses added to them. Paige and Rosie explain how to spot them and use them in this video.

Subject:
English Language Arts
Language, Grammar and Vocabulary
Material Type:
Lesson
Provider:
Khan Academy
Provider Set:
Khan Academy
Author:
David Rheinstrom
Date Added:
07/29/2021