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Grammar Explanations and Practice Exercises

1.      Adjectives and Adverbs [RTF] Answers [RTF]
Learn to identify and use adjectives and adverbs to add detail to your writing

2.      Appositives [RTF] Answers [RTF]
Learn to use appositives and NPAs to add detail to your sentences

3.      Articles [RTF] Answers [RTF]
Learn to correctly use a, an and the

4.      Commas [RTF] Answers [RTF]
Learn to correctly use commas when writing quotes, introductory phrases, series and more

5.      Contractions [RTF] Answers [RTF]
Learn how correctly use contractions and apostrophes

6.      Coordinators [RTF] Answers [RTF]
Learn to use the coordinators for, and, nor, but, or, yet, and so to join sentences

7.      Dangling Modifiers [RTF] Answers [RTF]
Learn to identify and correct these incomplete "pretend" sentences

8.      Fragments [RTF] Answers [RTF]
Learn to identify and correct these incomplete "pretend" sentences

9.      Possessives [RTF] Answers [RTF]
Learn to  show ownership of things, people or concepts using possessives

10.  Run-Together Sentences [RTF] Answers [RTF]
Learn to identify and correct improperly joined sentences

11.  Subject Verbs [RTF] Answers [RTF]
Learn to identify subjects and verbs so that you can write clear, complete sentences

12.  Subject Verb Agreement [RTF] Answers [RTF]
Learn how to match singular and plural subjects with its corresponding verb form

13.  Subordinators [RTF] Answers [RTF]
Learn to correctly use subordinators like although, because, and while to join sentences

14.  Verb Tenses [RTF] Answers [RTF]
Learn to correctly use verb tenses including the past, present, future

Reference Websites

1. Bedford Handbook: http://dianahacker.com/bedhandbook/
   This website is companion to the Bedford Handbook, which is loaded on the computers in The Learning Center.
2. Merriam-Webster's Dictionary:http://www.m-w.com

    

For More Help with Grammar, check out these links:

Punctuation: http://www.arts.uottawa.ca/writcent/hypergrammar/endpunct.html

If punctuation is giving you trouble, check out this site for all the info on where to put your commas, how to use your semi-colons and where your periods should go.

Proofreading for Commas: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/grammar/g_commaproof.html

If you are looking for strategies on proofreading for commas, check out this web site from the University of Purdue. The site offers examples and tips for dealing with commas.  

Comma Rules: http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/commas.htm

Want to learn how to use your commas? This site will give you all the rules.

Activities for using Commas: http://www.chompchomp.com/exercises.htm

Want more practice working with your commas? Check out these fun games that will help you improve your comma usage.

Quotation Marks: http://www.grammarbook.com/punctuation/quotes.asp

Are you looking to improve your question mark usage? Check out this site to become an expert.

Practice with Quotation Marks http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/quizzes/quotes_quiz.htm

If you want to practice working with question marks, go to this site for exercises and quizzes to develop your skills.

Apostrophes: http://www.apostrophe.fsnet.co.uk/

If you are looking for a great guide on apostrophes, go to this site to get all the rules and examples you could ever want.

Practice with Apostrophes http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/grammar/g_apostEX1.htm

For some extra practice with apostrophes, go check out the University of Purdue’s exercises and quizzes.

Rules for Capitalization: http://www.grammarbook.com/punctuation/capital.asp

Are you having trouble with capitalization? If so, you have to check out Grammar Book’s site because it is an excellent resource on the rules of capitalization.

Understanding Verbs: http://grammar.uoregon.edu/verbs/verbs.html

Do you want to get a better understanding of verbs? Go to University of Oregon’s guide to verbs for all the verb knowledge you could ever want.

Practice with Verbs: http://www.uhv.edu/ac/efl/Print.asp?id=48

If you are looking to practice using verbs, go to University of Houston Victoria Verb exercise’s page. It has exercises to help you with infinitives, gerunds, and much, much more.

Subject Verb Agreement: http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/sv_agr.htm

If you want to learn more about getting subjects and verbs to agree, make sure you check out Capital Community College’s guide to subjects and verbs. The site is full of info about different subject/verb issues, as well as having exercise to help you test your knowledge.

Tense Shift Errors: http://www.penandpage.com/EngMenu/gramverb.htm

If you want to learn more about tense shift errors with verbs, go to Pen and Page’s page on verb tenses. The site has information about the different kinds of tenses, as well as offering you several exercises to test your knowledge.

Sentence Structure: http://www.towson.edu/ows/sentencestruct.htm

If you are looking for a good guide on sentence structure, Towson University offers a great guide on how to construct effective sentences, as well as how to avoid fragments and run-ons.

Sentence Fragments: http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/fragments.htm

If you want to understand sentence fragments, look at Capital Community College’s guide to avoiding and correcting sentence fragments.  

Run-on & Comma Splice: http://leo.stcloudstate.edu/punct/csfsro.html

Learn more about run-on & comma splice errors at the University of St. Cloud’s website. The site is full of tips for fixing and finding run-ons or fragments.  

Understanding Nouns: http://depts.dyc.edu/learningcenter/owl/exercises/nouns_ex2.htm

If you want some practice identifying and working with nouns, check out D’Youville College’s site. There you will find some exercises and quizzes to help you understand nouns.

Recognizing Pronouns: http://www.uccs.edu/~wrtgcntr/handouts/pronouns.html

Pronouns can be tricky, so check out the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs’s website on pronouns. The site has information on using personal pronouns, using pronouns as subjects, and when not to use pronouns.  

Misplaced & Dangling Modifiers:http://oregonstate.edu/dept/eli/buswrite/misplaced_modifiers.html

The University of Oregon has an excellent web site about misplaced & dangling modifiers that will help you answer any questions.

ESL Grammar Sites:

Articles: http://www.learn4good.com/languages/evrd_grammar/article_ex.htmHaving trouble with articles? Don’t quite understand when to use “the” or “and”? Check out this site for a great guide on when and how to use articles. Once you’ve read the guide, make sure you test you knowledge with their quiz.

Indefinite and Definite Articles: http://www.learn4good.com/languages/evrd_grammar/articles.htm

If you want help working with indefinite and definite articles, go practice your skills at

Qualifiers: http://www.english-test.net/esl/learn/english/grammar/ei074/esl-test.php

This web site will provide you with several exercises and quizzes to test your knowledge of qualifiers.

English Verb Combinations: http://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/verbtenseintro.html

The English Page has put together a comprehensive guide to all the English language verbs. The site also has some excellent practice exercises, so check it out.