Robin L. Simmons
Grammar Bytes: Presentations: Fragments, Comma Splices, and Fused Sentences
A PowerPoint slide explaining common sentence errors and how to correct them. Questions that may be found on standardized tests are included.
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Library Online: Colon and Semicolon Punctuation in Writing
Rules and examples in list form demonstrating the proper use of both the colon and semicolon.
The Write Place
Literacy Education Online: Avoiding Comma Splices and Run Ons
An informational page outlining the definitions and uses of comma splices, run-on sentences, and fused sentences. A great resource for students struggling with these in their writing.
Capital Community College Foundation
Guide to Grammar and Writing: Sentence Combining Skills
Students sometimes have difficulty learning to combine sentences correctly and effectively. This site discusses several methods and provides practice opportunities and quizzes.
Towson University
Towson University: Ows: Prepositions Exercise 1
This is a 10-question, self-grading exercise/quiz on using the correct Prepositions for each sentence. It is suitable for ESL as well as regular English classes.
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Kim's Korner: Color Coded Parts of Speech Kinesthetic Lesson Plan
Students can brush up on their knowledge of the parts of speech when they do this lesson. This site contains a kinesthetic lesson plan that caters to children with all types of learning styles.
The Tongue Untied
University of Oregon the Tongue Untied: Semicolon
Discover more about semicolon usage when you visit this informative resource. Students and teachers will benefit from the examples listed for semicolon use.
Soft Schools
Soft Schools: Commas in Dates Quiz
Rules for comma use in dates are simple. Review them here, then take the quiz to assess understanding.
Grammarly
Grammarly Blog: Comma
This page focuses on comma use; it explains the importance of the comma and provides an example of how drastically a comma can change the meaning of a sentence. It also provides links to 38 different pages of comma rules and examples.
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Grammarly Blog: What Is a Comma?
This page explains that a comma is a "soft stop" in writing and provides examples of its use.
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Grammarly Blog: Comma Usage
This page focuses on some of uses for commas and provides examples of each. These rules include separating items in a series, separating repeating words, to offset information, noun of address, and even change nouns to verbs.
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Grammarly Blog: Comma Between Direct Quote and Attributive Tag
This page explains the comma placement needed between a direct quote and its speaker dependent upon the location of the attributive tag. It includes examples of various tag locations.
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Grammarly Blog: Common Prepositions
This Grammarly Handbook resource provides a list of prepositions.
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Grammarly Blog: Comma Before But
This page focuses on the use of a comma before the coordinating conjunction "but" only if it is in front of an independent clause. Examples of proper and improper uses are provided.
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Grammarly Blog: Comma in Dates
This page focuses on the use of commas when writing dates; a comma is used to separate the day from the month, and the date from the year. Examples are provided.
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Grammarly Blog: Comma After Question Mark
This page explains how to puctuate a direct quotation that ends in a question mark or an explanation point. If the quote comes before the attributive tag, no comma is needed; if the attributive tag comes before the quote, a comma is...
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Grammarly Blog: Comma Splice
This page focuses on the misuse of commas by using them to connect two independent clauses, resulting in a comma splice. It offers examples and suggestions for correcting them. It also provides exceptions to the rule with examples.
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Grammarly Blog: Comma With Subjects and Verbs
This page focuses on the misuse of a comma when it is used to separate the subject of the sentence from the verb. It provides examples of such sentences and one exception to the rule.
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Grammarly Blog: Comma Use Around Interrupters
This page focuses on the need for commas around interrupters in sentences and provides examples. Common interrupters include in fact, to say the least, however, generally speaking, sadly, happily, and unfortunately. Nouns of address can...
University of Victoria (Canada)
Study Zone: Parts of Speech
Nice brief visual summary of the parts of speech - clear and concise - followed by an interactive practice quiz to reinforce concepts - great for ELL - has links to more in-depth explanations.
University of North Carolina
University of North Carolina: Writing Center: Fragments and Run Ons
What are sentence fragments and run-on sentences? Explore this informative resource to review the meaning and some examples of these. Provides techniques for avoiding fragments and run-ons in writing assignments.
University of North Carolina
Univ. Of North Carolina: Seeing and Correcting Sentence Fragments and Run Ons
What is a sentence fragment and a run-on sentence? Explore this informative resource to review the meaning and some examples of these. Students and teachers can utilize this informative site to improve their writing skills.