Robin L. Simmons
Grammar Bytes: The Complete Sentence
The goal of this site is to be able to recognize a complete sentence when you see one. It lists several characteristics of a complete sentence and provides links to various parts of the sentence.
Writing Fix
Writing Fix: A Left Brained Writing Prompt: The Start and Stop Game: Clauses
To use this writing prompt generator, click on the button until you find a subordinate clause that inspires a description or a poem in your mind. Sometimes just one good clause can put a whole story idea in your head! The object of every...
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Writing Fix
Writing Fix: Participial Phrases [Pdf]
This PDF can be used as an overhead or handout. It shows how sentences can be strengthened when two or more sentences are combined with the use of participial phrases.
ACT360 Media
Writing Den Writing Tips: Sentence Builder: Prepositions
Grammar list of common prepositions that are linked to examples.
Robin L. Simmons
Grammar Bytes: Rules for Fixing Comma Splices
This site targets comma splices and fused sentences. It provides information on how to fix them using conjunctions (both coordinating and subordinating) and puntuation.
English Club
English Club: Learn English: Grammar Subordinating Conjunctions
An explanation of subordinating conjunctions with examples and example sentences. A chart showing their role in dependent clauses is also provided.
InterLink Language Centers
Interlink: Parts of Speech: Conjunctions
This site is designed for English-as-a-Second-Language students and offers a description of conjunctions and their function in sentences.
Other
D'youville College: Clauses
This online writing lab provides a series of examples on identifying clauses, both independent and dependent. A section is also included on putting clauses together with examples.
Other
Alpha Dictionary: Do I Have to Pay Syntax?
A humorous explanation of syntax and sentence structure, and how meaning in language is made up of so much more than words.
Other
Western Grammar: Module 2: Advanced Sentence Structure
Online grammar textbook explaining sentence structure provides definitions of different types of subordinate clauses and exercises related to this topic. There is also information on phrases and other components of sentences.
Other
Legal Writing: Dependent Clauses & Phrases
This writing guide for law students provides information on distinguishing phrases and independent and dependent clauses.
Better English Lessons
Business English Grammar Exercises: Conjunctions 2
This page consists of a simple exercise on conjunctions that asks students to fill in the blanks in complete sentences.
Other
Sna English: Subordinating Conjunctions [Pdf]
A two-page learning exercise which asks students to identify the subordinating conjunctions in sentences, then complete sentences by adding appropriate subordinating conjunctions. [PDF]
Other
Write Content Solutions: Correlative Conjunctions
Learn about correlative conjunctions and how to use them while considering agreement and parallel structure.
English Zone
English zone.com: Noun Clauses: Embedded Questions
An interactive exercise with four examples followed by ten practice sentences. Students combine two sentences by starting each with a noun clause. When finished, students can check their work to see how many answers are correct.
Quia
Quia: Conjunctions
This is a 14-question, multiple choice quiz over conjunctions. Students read each statement paying attention to the punctuation around the blank and select the appropriate word.
Other
Old Dominion University: Correlative Conjunctions
Learn about correlative conjunctions and see how they are used properly within example sentences.
Other
Grammar book.com: Subject Verb Agreement
Notes and examples on proper agreement between subjects and verbs within sentences.
The Tongue Untied
The Tongue Untied: Prepositional Phrase
The Tongue Untied is a guide to grammar, punctuation, and style for journalists, and it has great information on the prepositional phrase. The site provides numerous examples along with information on usage and tips for recognizing...
English Club
English Club: Learn English: Grammar Terms
A glossary of grammar and linguistic terms along with definitions, example sentences, and links to additional information.
English Club
English Club: Learn English: Grammar: Parts of Speech: Parts of Speech Examples
Examples sentences with words labeled according to their different parts of speech.
English Club
English Club: Learn English: Grammar: Conjunctions: What Is a Conjunction?
An explanation of conjunctions along with examples and example sentences.
Vocabulary Spelling City
Vocabulary Spelling City: Play Match It Sentences Games
Complete ten analogy sentences by choosing the word that matches the relationship in each sentence.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Infinitives
To define infinitives and to discuss the different roles they play and locations they occupy in a sentence.