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Adjectives
Adjectives, OWL: Adjective or Adverb?, What Is An Adjective?
Adverbs
Adverb Help, Bedford School: What is an Adverb?, Meaning of Adverb, What is an Adverb?
Conjunctions
Conjunctions, Exploring English: Conjunctions, Virtual Salt: Conjunctions
Homonyms
Allan Cooper's Homonym List, FunBrain: Word Confusion, Quia: A Feast of Homonyms, Word Study Skills: Homonyms
Nouns
Grammar Bytes: The Noun, Noun Town Fun, Paul Vigay's Collection of Collective Nouns, What is a Noun?, What is a Noun?
Prepositions
Better English: Prepositions, ESL Quiz: Prepositions, Exploring Prepositions, Prepositions, Sentence Builder: Prepositions
Pronouns
English Basics: Pronouns, Online Writing Lab: Pronouns, OWL: Using Pronouns Clearly, Perry Mason and the Case of Pronouns, Pronoun Reference
Synonyms
Kidport: Synonyms, Practice Tests: Synonyms, Word Study Skills: Synonyms
Verbs
Grammar Bytes: The Verb, The Wide World of Verbs, Verbs, What Is A Verb?
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. Two levels available.
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. Answers available under arrows.
Capitals USA
Helps to review the basic rules of capitalization with information, graphics and quizzes.
Common Errors in English
A Washington State University's explanation of hundreds of common errors made by native speakers of English.
Commonly Misused Words
Explains the difference between similar words with different meanings. [Adobe PDF file.]
Contractions
Tutorials on how to form contractions with a final quiz.
Daily Grammar
A series of free, on-line grammar lessons covers all the parts of speech, as well as punctuation.
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 Grammar from ThinkQuest
Includes various chosen topics with explanations and examples.
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 animals need help identifying parts of speech.
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
Contains scores of digital handouts on grammar and English usage, computer-graded quizzes, and recommendations on writing in various issues. [Acrobat Reader, sound card, and PowerPoint recommended but not required.]
Interactive Quizzes
A collection of interactive multiple choice grammar and reading quizzes.
IrrTrainer
A freeware program for learning irregular verbs. Includes history, download, and help sections.
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
Includes activities and grammar, vocabulary, writing tips, and explanations for students.
Rats
Features a game of adjectives and adverbs. [Requires shockwave plugin]
Schoolhouse Rock: Grammar Rock
Offers lyrics to songs that aid with grammar and parts of speech.
Sentence Builder
Has helpful tips on parts of sentences.
Stufun: Grammar
Provides grammar, dictionary, similar sounding words, and interactive exercises.
The English Department's SGU
Includes "Ten Most Wanted" grammar errors, profiles and quizzes, glossary of terms, and links.
The Grammar of Slang
Article analyzes the grammar behind contemporary slang.
The Plural Girls
Fun game teaches pluralization. Help the cats find their way through the world of 'S' in a multiple choice and fill in the blanks games.
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.