Sophia Learning
Sophia: Subordinate Conjunctions
This video lesson focuses on subordinate conjunctions; it defines them and related terms such as dependent and independent clauses, provides a list of common subordinate conjunctions, and examples of their use. It also covers how to...
Other
Tameri Guide for Writers: Clauses and Phrases
The first half of this tutorial on clauses and phrases covers topics such as independent clauses, dependent clauses, adjective clauses, adverb clauses, noun clauses, essential clauses, and nonessential clauses. The second part discusses...
Online Writing Lab at Purdue University
Purdue University Owl: Commas: Quick Rules
A tutorial that provides strategies when proofreading for commas.
University of Wisconsin
University of Wisconsin: Writing Center: Using Semicolons
A writing tutorial for the correct use of semicolons to link two independent clauses, clauses with commas, clauses connected by conjunctive adverbs or transitional phrases, and to link lists where the items contain commas. Examples and...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Learn About Dependent & Independent Clauses
A clause is a group of words that acts as a subject and a group of words that acts as a verb. A clause consists of a subject and a predicate, where the predicate is typically a verb phrase. [0:57]
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: How to Link Clauses With Semicolon
Semicolons join two closely related independent clauses in a single sentence. Without these, there would be run-on sentences that no one could slow down! [0:57]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Dependent and Independent Clauses
Independent clauses can be sentences. Dependent clauses can't! Let's take a deeper dive into what that looks like in this exercise.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Phrase and Clause Placement
Choose the best placement for the phrase or clause in the sentences provided!
The Tongue Untied
The Tongue Untied: The Subjects
Defines and explains how to find the subject of a sentence. Gives several examples of subjects in different types of sentences.
University of Ottawa (Canada)
University of Ottawa: The Comma
The University of Ottawa's Writing Center developed this site. The major sections of the site are "Comma Usage" and "Superfluous Commas." Right and wrong examples are included, along with links for definitions.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Simple Sentences: Lesson 4
This lesson discusses simple sentences, explains their requirements, provides examples, and offers a quiz to show understanding.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Comma Splices and Run Ons
This lesson goes over comma splices and run-ons and discusses how to recognize them.
University of Ottawa (Canada)
Hyper Grammar: Modifiers
Explains when and how to use adverbs and adjectives properly. Also includes a short section on conjunctive adverbs and their rules of usage.
Rutgers University
Rutgers University: Guide to Grammar and Style: Semicolon
The Guide to Grammar & Style provides this tutorial on two common uses for the semicolon: 1)to separate items in a list after a colon, and 2)to separate two independent clauses in one sentence.