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Tips on Nouns and Articles

• Count and Noncount Nouns
  From St. Cloud State.
  

• Explanation and quizzes on count and noncount nouns
  Comprehensive explanation of count/noncount nouns, articles, and determiners, plus quizzes.
  

• Articles
  A discussion of the use of articles, with links to count versus noncount nouns and exercises.
  

• Nouns and Articles
  More help with count and noncount nouns and articles, plus exercises.
  

• Quizzes
  A great collection of self-study quizzes for ESL students.

Tips on Verbs

• Phrasal verbs
  Three rules for distinguishing phrasal verbs from verb + preposition combinations.
  

• Idioms
  Fun quizzes on idioms, phrasal verbs, and slang.
  

• Complements
  Thorough coverage of verb complements.
  

• Two-part (phrasal) verbs
  Information on idioms, from Purdue Online Writing Lab.
  

• Self-study idiom quizzes
  Self-study of phrasal verbs quiz.

Tips on Word Order

• Ordering adjectives
  Good stuff on ordering adjectives, with exercises.
  

• Adverb placement
  Fun discussion of adverb placement, with exercises.

Tips on Vocabulary

• Collocations
  The Better English quiz on collocations.
  

• Colloquialisms
  Fun quizzes on idioms, phrasal verbs, and slang.
  

• Complements
  An interactive site for learning colloquial idioms.
  

• Quizzes on idioms
  A great collection of self-study quizzes on idioms for ESL students.