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Grammar
This category is aimed at kids between the ages of 3 and 18. All sites submitted should be geared toward children and should provide educational activities to help kids improve grammar.
Sites ABOUT kids, including sites geared toward parents and teachers will not be listed here.
Sites ABOUT kids, including sites geared toward parents and teachers will not be listed here.
Sites in Grammar
Grammar Gorillas
These animals need help identifying parts of speech.
English Listening Room
Listen to songs and fill in the blanks. [RealAudio format: Javascript quizzes]
Grammar Glamour
Middle school students offer an overview of the parts of speech and basic rules.
Rats
Features a game of adjectives and adverbs. [Requires shockwave plugin]
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.
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.
Sentence Builder
Has helpful tips on parts of sentences.
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.
Nouns and Pronouns
Provides information on concrete, abstract, common, proper, compound, and collective nouns. Also goes over types of pronouns.
Interactive Quizzes
A collection of interactive multiple choice grammar and reading quizzes.
Beginner's Tense Tests
English practice for beginning level students with quizzes. Answers available under arrows.
Grammar: Parts of Speech
Free video-enhanced course includes example sentences and quizzes. [RealPlayer or Windows Media plug-in]
English Grammar from ThinkQuest
Includes various chosen topics with explanations and examples.
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.]
The English Department's SGU
Includes "Ten Most Wanted" grammar errors, profiles and quizzes, glossary of terms, and links.
Diagramming Sentences
Illustrated guide showing how to diagram sentence types, parts, and phrase configurations.
Common Errors in English
A Washington State University's explanation of hundreds of common errors made by native speakers of English.
Stufun: Grammar
Provides grammar, dictionary, similar sounding words, and interactive exercises.
Education Place English
Focuses on grammar usage through game quizzes aimed at the correct grade level.
Grammarstation.com
Includes a grammar and spell checker, as well as resources about verb tense, adverbs, and other parts of speech.
A Language Museum
Curious and interesting uses of the English language, including parts of speech, poems, grammar, and quotations.
Paul Vigay's Collection of Collective Nouns
Includes sets of collective nouns for birds, mammals, invertebrates, fish, reptiles, objects and people.
Apostrophe Catastrophe
Features multiple-choice answer game. [Flash plug-in required].
Contractions
Tutorials on how to form contractions with a final quiz.
On-line Grammar from Ruth Vilmi
Includes activities and grammar, vocabulary, writing tips, and explanations for students.
GCSE English: Possession
Series of concise tutorials introducing the idea of possessive pronouns and their correct usage. Includes a history of the apostrophe.
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.
IrrTrainer
A freeware program for learning irregular verbs. Includes history, download, and help sections.
Capitals USA
Helps to review the basic rules of capitalization with information, graphics and quizzes.
Grammar Bytes
An index of terms, rules, interactive exercises, and handouts for students and teachers.
Schoolhouse Rock: Grammar Rock
Offers lyrics to songs that aid with grammar and parts of speech.
The Grammar of Slang
Article analyzes the grammar behind contemporary slang.
Commonly Misused Words
Explains the difference between similar words with different meanings. [Adobe PDF file.]
Daily Grammar
A series of free, on-line grammar lessons covers all the parts of speech, as well as punctuation. |
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