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Links to help with grammar.
Includes quizzes and practice exercises.
Links to quizzes and exercises on grammar and
vocabulary
Links to explanation
of grammar concepts. Includes links to reading and writing practice with
quizzes.
Links to online grammar
quizzes
General English Help
Reverse dictionary in
which you can describe a concept and get back a list of words and phrases
related to that concept
One Look: Search many
dictionaries at the same time
Dictionary.com: Search
several dictionaries at the same time
Search online thesaurus for synonyms
Common
errors in writing and how to correct them
Fun quiz on
grammar, spelling, and usage. Explains correct answers.
Links to
practice quizzes on a variety of English topics. Type anything you want in
the name, course name, and instructor boxes, then click “Start Quiz” to go to
the first question. At the end of the quiz, click “Score Quiz” to get your
score and an explanation of correct and incorrect answers.
Links to
practice exercises on a variety of English topics. Click on “Check Your
Answers” to see how you did.
Idioms
GoEnglish’s Index of links to idioms. Users
can browse by letter of the alphabet or search for specific idiom. Includes
inks to quizzes.
ESL Cafe’s Index of links to idioms with
definitions and examples
a4ESLl’s Links to on-line quizzes on idioms and
slang
The Idiom
Connection’s Links to idioms by letter of
the alphabet or by category. Each list has a link to an online quiz with
answers.
1-Language.com’s
Links to explanations
of common idioms
Usage
Grammar
Slammer’s Links to
explanation of common errors
Paul Brian’s links to explanation of
common usage errors
Links to articles
by a hard-of-hearing author on common errors and a variety of usage topics. Scroll
down the page to the “Main Index.”
Paul Brian’s Discussion of
“errors” that are not really errors
GARBL’s list of links to
questions of style and usage
GARBL’s Explanation of
when to use “a,” “an,” and “the”
U Texas’s guidelines
for using “a,” “an,” and “the”
Blue Book’s Rules for writing numbers
with examples
U Texas’s Help with
problem prepositions
Rutgers’links to
help with writing, vocabulary, and usage
Amherst’s help with
mechanics, logic, style, and usage
Grammar
Daily
Grammar’s Archive of 440
grammar lessons consisting of a brief explanation of a grammatical
principle, quiz, and answers
Daily
Grammar’s Glossary of grammar
terms
Table of contents for Sentence Sense, an online textbook for
grammar, usage, and writing. Click on one of the four large section numbers on the left
to go to the table of contents for that section. If you mouse over the small chapter
numbers, the description changes to show you what’s covered in that chapter.
Includes practice exercises with answers.
Links to the
extensive Guide to Grammar and Writing listed in alphabetic order. Includes links to
interactive quizzes.
Links to the Guide to Grammar and
Writing organized by sentence level,
paragraph level, and essay level. Includes links to quizzes.
CCC’s Links to online quizzes on
grammar, spelling, vocabulary, and usage
CCC’s Links to PowerPoint
presentations on a variety of grammar topics
Links to “bare-bones” grammar help on a
variety of topics. There is a link to a self-test at the bottom of each
page. The self-test provides explanations of why incorrect answers are wrong.
Impact-e’s Links to explanations of grammar
and to interactive grammar quizzes. Information is organized in helpful
charts and “maps.”
List of links
to the grammar tip of the
week archive. Shows real examples of grammar mistakes and explanation of
why they’re wrong and how to correct them.
Linguarama’s List of links to exercises with
explanations on a variety of grammar topics
Blue Book’s list of links to grammar
rules with examples and quizzes
Blue Book’s Interactive
grammar test with answers
Purdue’s
explanation and examples of count and
non-count nouns. Link to exercises at bottom of page.
Purdue’s list
of links to handouts
and practice exercises on a variety of topics related to grammar, punctuation,
and spelling
EnglishPage’s
links to lessons and exercises on
a variety of topics related to grammar. Search feature is at bottom of page.
EduFind’s
links to lessons on
a variety of topics related to grammar
Grammar Byte’s
Interactive exercises to practice
grammar. The exercises are organized by topic and explanations are provided.
Grammar Byte’s
Links to grammar help on a variety of
topics. Example sentences are often humorous.
Armchair
Grammarian’s links in left column to explanation of grammar
and punctuation rules
University of
Illinois’ Online
handbook with links to a variety of grammar topics
Donald Hardy’s
Online grammar
handbook with interactive quizzes. Click the down-arrow to select a topic,
then click the “Click Here” bar to go to that page.
David Ross’s Interactive
grammar quizzes with answers
English Zone’s
links to help and interactive
quizzes on a variety of grammar topics. Free lessons are indicated by the 
icon.
English Zone’s
links to help and interactive
quizzes on verbs. Free lessons are indicated by the icon.
English Zone’s
links to help and interactive
quizzes with prepositions. Free lessons are indicated by the icon.
English Zone’s
links to help and
interactive quizzes with phrasal verbs. Free lessons are indicated by the icon.
CHSEL’s
practice exercises for phrasal
verbs
Gallaudet’s Grammar
and punctuation review with common errors and how to correct them
English
Exercises Online’s links to interactive grammar
quizzes
CCC’s Explanation of various ways
to express future tense and differences in meaning depending on which
construction is used
CCC’s chart
with frames that show descriptions of various verb tenses, how
to conjugate them, and example sentences
CCC’s
explanation and chart showing how different verb tenses
show time and sequence of events
English
Learner’s links to interactive quizzes
and tests on grammar, vocabulary, and reading
Grammar
Slammer’s huge list of
links to help with grammar problems
Vocabulary
List of single
words which have multiple meanings that contradict each other
List of words
that are spelled identically but have different meanings when pronounced
differently (heteronyms)
4ESL’s links
to quizzes on words that sound alike but are spelled differently (homonyms) with answers
Alan Cooper’s
list of homonyms and
their definitions. You can use your browser’s Find command under the Edit
menu to look for a specific word on the page.
Searchable
list of 3,210 words that
are easily confused. Click on the “About Confusing Words” link at the
bottom of the page to get instructions on how to search for words in the list.
Capital
Community College’s list of words that are easily
confused. Passing the mouse-arrow over a highlighted word will cause a
brief definition of that word to appear in the status-line of your browser (at
the bottom of the browser window). Includes a link to part 2 of the list.
Includes interactive quizzes. Type your response and then click “The Answer”
button to see if you are right.
Capital
Community College’s links to quizzes on grammar,
vocabulary, and usage.
This site has
numerous interactive vocabulary
puzzles. Click on the “Learning Activities” button to select the level and
type of activity. Click on the “Alphalaries” button to view the word lists in
alphabetical order.
Cliché Site’s
list of links to explanations of clichés (idioms). Bottom of
page has links to clichés starting with other letters of the alphabet.
Index of links
to definitions and examples of phrasal
verbs
Quizzes on
vocabulary and word roots (answers are not given)
English Zone’s
links to help and interactive
quizzes on vocabulary. Click on a level to see a list of exercises. Free
lessons are indicated by the icon.
KSD’s list of word
roots derived from Greek and Latin, with definitions
Links to interactive
vocabulary quizzes
U Texas’s Suggestions
for improving your vocabulary
English
Learner’s links to interactive
quizzes and tests on grammar, vocabulary, and reading
Rutgers’ links
to help
with writing, vocabulary, and usage
Longman’s
links to help
with vocabulary and exercises
Compares the
emotional meaning of words in a sentence (connotation)
with the dictionary definition
Wordquest’s
links to explanations of English
words derived from Latin and Greek
Robert
Harris’s list of root words and
prefixes, with definitions and examples
Reading
York U’s links
to help with reading
skills for university students
About.com’s
ESL site gives reading
quizzes in which the student is to find errors in logic and vocabulary or
use contextual clues to deduce meaning of unknown words. There are no answer
keys, but tutors might find these exercises useful.
Practice using reading
clues to figure out the meaning of unknown words
Links to ESL
US reading practice with
quizzes on comprehension and filling in the missing word
Gallaudet’s
links to help with
reading
Questions to ask
while you’re reading
Ed Helper’s Short
stories with comprehension questions (answers are not given)
Links to
English Zone’s reading
practice with quizzes on comprehension. Free lessons are indicated by the icon.
English Exercises
Online’s Interactive
reading comprehension quiz
How to use
different reading
strategies for different academic subjects
How to increase
reading speed and effectiveness
How to read
a textbook more efficiently
How to summarize
what you read
Suggestions
and example of how to mark
textbooks while you read
Net Grammar’s
links to explanation
of grammar concepts with reading and writing practice
Tips for improving reading
comprehension. Click on the “Next” button at the bottom of each screen to
go to the next page.
Tips for improving reading skills
Links to U
Vic’s grammar and
reading practice exercises at various difficulty levels. Click on a level
and then click on “Reading” to get links to several stories.
Reading to
comprehend and learn
SQ4R
method for reading textbooks. If you prefer seeing this formatted for
printing, click the “Print Friendly PDF” icon.
Timed reading so you can
check how fast you read
How to read essays you must
analyze
Tips for remembering what you
read
Spelling
English Zone’s
links to help and interactive
quizzes on spelling. Free lessons are indicated by the icon.
Links toKent’s
help
with spelling
A copy
editor’s spelling test of 50 commonly misspelled
words
100 most commonly
misspelled words (with link at bottom of page to another list of misspelled
words)
Purdue’s links
to help
with capitalization and spelling
Punctuation
The Blue
Book’s list of links on punctuation and
capitalization rules with examples
The Blue
Book’s links to punctuation
and capitalization quizzes with answers
UWM’s links to
pages explaining
grammar and punctuation
Purdue’s links
to help with punctuation
The Nuts and
Bolts Guide to College Writing’s Guide to punctuation
GARBL’s Guide to
punctuation use
POWA’s list of
links to help with punctuation
St. Cloud
State’s list of links to help with punctuation
NIU’s help
with punctuation.
Includes examples. The “Next” button at the bottom of the page takes you to a
page that describes punctuation errors and how to fix them.
UIUC’s tips
for using commas
UD’s seven
rules for using commas.
Includes examples.
UD’s rules for
using apostrophes
correctly
Punctuation
patterns for several sentence types. Includes examples.
Scroll down to
see links in left column to explanation of grammar and punctuation
rules
Editing, Proofreading, and Revising
Explains the difference
between revising, proofreading, and editing
Edmonton
schools’ help with revising your
writing
YSU’s
strategies for revising
your writing
Amherst’s tips
for revising
your writing. Includes examples.
RPI’s tips for
revising your
writing. Includes examples.
Online
Technical Writing’s techniques
for revising structure and organization. Includes examples. Click on the
links to the Figures; then click on the figure to get a controller to make the
figure larger so you can read it.
Online
Technical Writing’s techniques for
revising sentences