Parts of speech
- Parts of speech
Information and exercises covering the parts of speech, from the University of Ottawa.
- Diagramming sentences
Examples of basic sentence patterns, from the Guide to Grammar and Writing.
Sentence grammar
Sentence patterns
Subordinating conjunctions
- English conjunctions
Information on coordinating and subordinating conjunctions, from Georgia State University.
- Subordinating ideas
Discussion of stating ideas clearly with subordination, from the University of Richmond.
- Sentence-combining skills
Discussion of using subordinating conjunctions and other ways to combine sentences, from the Guide to Grammar and Writing.
Articles and other determiners
Absolute phrases
- Absolute phrases
Discussion and examples of absolute phrases, from the Guide to Grammar and Writing.
- Using sentence modifiers
Discussion of and exercises on absolute phrases and other modifiers from Winona State University.
Appositives
- Appositives
Information and exercises on appositives, from the Purdue Online Writing Lab.
- Appositives
Definitions and examples of several types of appositives, from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Clauses
- Clauses: the essential building blocks
Discussion of several different types of clauses (such as dependent and independent clauses), with three review quizzes, from the Guide to Grammar and Writing.
- Building clauses
Tips on identifying clauses and using clauses as nouns, adjectives, and adverbs;
includes two review quizzes, from the University of Ottawa.
Coordinating and correlative conjunctions
- What is a conjunction?
Definitions and examples of coordinating, subordinating, and correlative conjunctions, from the University of Ottawa.
- Conjunctions
Discussion of using conjunctions to combine parts of sentences, from the Guide to Grammar and Writing.
Case of nouns and pronouns
- Who vs. whom
Help with correct use of who versus whom, from the Guide to Grammar and Writing.
Helping verbs
Irregular verbs
- Irregular verbs
Discussion, quizzes, and links on irregular verbs, from the Guide to Grammar and Writing.
Verb forms
- Verbs and verbals
Discussion of verbals, from the Guide to Grammar and Writing.
- Verbals: Gerunds, participles, and infinitives
Information and exercises covering verbals, from the Purdue Online Writing Lab.
- Verbals
Explanation of how to form and use different types of verbals, from the University of Ottawa.
- Gerunds and infinitives
An extensive list of verbs with gerunds and infinitives, from Grammar When You Need It.
- Using verbs
Explanations of verb tenses, forms, and moods, with review exercises throughout, from the University of Ottawa.
Verb forms
- Auxiliary verbs
Information on helping verbs, from the University of Ottawa.
- Irregular verbs
Discussion, quizzes, and links on irregular verbs, from the Guide to Grammar and Writing.
- Helping and modal auxiliary verbs
Information and quizzes covering helping verbs, from the Guide to Grammar and Writing.
- Modal verbs help
Exercises and links to resources on helping verbs for ESL writers, from the Grammar Help page.
Verb mood
- Using verb moods
Definitions and examples of indicative, imperative, and subjunctive mood, with link to a review exercise, from the University of Ottawa.
- Mood
Discussion focusing on subjunctive mood, including a quiz, from the Guide to Grammar and Writing.
Verb tense
- Verb tenses
Definition and examples of verb tenses, from the Purdue Online Writing Lab.
- Tenses
Links to a Directory of English Tenses and to a quiz on identifying tenses, from the Guide to Grammar and Writing.
- Verb tenses help
Verb tense help for ESL writers, from the Grammar Help page.
Verb voice
- The passive voice
Detailed advice on how to form and recognize the passive voice; includes a quiz on recognizing and changing the passive voice. From the Guide to Grammar and Writing.
- Actives vs. passives
Exercises for ESL students, from Brigham Young University in Hawaii.
Subject-verb agreement
- Agreement
Discussion of both subject-verb and pronoun agreement, from the University of Victoria.
- Subject-verb agreement
Tips on handling twelve writing situations that often lead to subject-verb agreement problems, from the Guide to Grammar and Writing.
- Making subjects and verbs agree
Eleven tips on avoiding problems in subject-verb agreement. Includes a link to a quiz with suggested answers. From the Purdue Online Writing Lab.
- Subject-verb agreement
Common writing situations that cause subject-verb agreement problems, from the
University of Wisconsin at Madison.
Adjectives and adverbs
- Adjective or adverb
Online quiz especially for ESL writers, from The Internet TESL Journal
- Adjectives and adverbs
Additional practice on adjectives and adverbs , from The Internet TESL Journal.
- Adjective order
Practice for ESL writers on adjective order, from The Internet TESL Journal.
- Adjective or adverb?
Information on adjectives and adverbs, including examples and exercises, from the Purdue Online Writing Lab.
- Adjectives
In-depth information and quizzes on adjectives, from the Guide to Grammar and Writing.
- Adverbs
In-depth information and quizzes on adverbs, from the Guide to Grammar and Writing.
- Adjectives and adverbs
Information on adjectives and adverbs, from the Langley Research Center
Comparatives and superlatives
