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- �Ten Most Wanted� Grammatical Errors
Question: Since these are the �most wanted� errors, do you want us to use them in our writing? The Special Grammar Unit wants to catch these criminals because they are harmful for your writing. You need to hunt them down and rehabilitate them in your own writing.
- 2-Bee or Not-too-bee
2Bee and Queen Nottoobee need flowers to make honey. Help them find flowers by choosing the correct verb to complete the sentences. From FunBrain.com.
- A Language Museum
Curious and interesting uses of the English language, including parts of speech, poems, grammar, and quotations.
- Apostrophe Catastrophe
Features multiple-choice answer game. [Flash plug-in required].
- Beginner's Tense Tests.
English practice for beginning level students with quizzes for class use or on your own.
- Common Errors in English
A Washington State University's explanation of hundreds of common errors made by native speakers of English.
- Contractions
Tutorials on how to form contractions.
- Diagramming Sentences
Illustrated guide showing how to diagram sentence types, parts, and phrase configurations.
- Education Place English
Focuses on grammar usage through game quizzes aimed at the correct grade level.
- English Listening Room
Listen to songs and fill in the blanks. [RealAudio format: Javascript quizzes]
- GCSE English: Possession
Series of concise tutorials introducing the idea of possessive pronouns and their correct usage. Includes a history of the apostrophe.
- Grammar Bytes
An index of terms, rules, interactive exercises, and handouts for students and teachers.
- Grammar Glamour
Middle school students offer an overview of the parts of speech and basic rules.
- Grammar Gorillas
These Gorillas need help identifying parts of speech. If you click on the right word in the sentence, they get a banana.
- Grammar Lady Online
Tips on correct language use and ways to have fun with language. She answers quick questions about punctuation, spelling, and other points about language.
- Grammar: Parts of Speech
Free video-enhanced course includes example sentences and quizzes. [RealPlayer or Windows Media plug-in]
- Grammarstation.com
Includes a grammar and spell checker, as well as resources about verb tense, adverbs, and other parts of speech.
- Guide to Grammar and Writing
The guide contains scores of digital handouts on grammar and English usage, over 170 computer-graded quizzes, recommendations on writing -- from basic problems in subject-verb agreement and the use of articles to exercises. [Acrobat Reader, sound card, and PowerPoint recommended but not required.]
- Homophone Zone
Lists of homonyms available alphabetically. Includes quizzes to test knowledge of definitions of homophones.
- Interactive Quizzes
A collection of interactive multiple choice quizzes, mostly on grammar. Written by John Wong at the Language Institute, City University of HK.
- Nouns and Pronouns
Provides information on concrete, abstract, common, proper, compound, and collective nouns. Also goes over types of pronouns.
- On-line Grammar from Ruth Vilmi
A site full of activities for students. Also includes links to other sites with grammar, vocabulary, and writing tips for students.
- Paul Vigay's Collection of Collective Nouns
Over 240 collective nouns for birds, mammals, invertebrates, fish, reptiles, objects and people.
- Quick reference to English Grammar from ThinkQuest.
In order to communicate an idea correctly one must have proper grammar. True, one can relay their thoughts and ideas with out proper grammar. Using correct form optimizes the capacity of the English language.
- Rats
Game of adjectives and adverbs from LearningPlanet.com. [Requires shockwave plugin]
- Schoolhouse Rock: Grammar Rock
Offers lyrics and downloadable music files.
- Sentence Builder
Don't beat around the bush. Helpful tips on writing good sentences.
- Stufun: Grammar
Provides grammar, dictionary, similar sounding words, and interactive exercises.
- The Plural Girls
Fun game teaches pluralization. Help these cats find their way through the world of 'S'. Watch out, if you make a mistake their friends may be trapped in a bubble.
- Traditional English Grammar
Complete introduction to the basic structure of Modern English. Also identifies the most common errors in formal writing and tells how to avoid them.
- Writers University: Grammar Guide
Offers tips for young fan fiction writers seeking to improve the quality of their writing.
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