University of Ottawa (Canada)
University of Ottawa: Review: Verb Tense
Ten sentences with verbs highlighted. Answer questions over whether the verbs are used correctly in each sentence or not. After answering, read information about the verb and the reasoning behind the answer.
Fun Brain
Fun Brain: Grammar Gorillas
Practice parts of speech by clicking on the word in each of ten sentences that matches the part of speech listed above the sentence. The number of right and wrong answers are kept along the way.
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Esl Verbs: Present Progressive Forms
Examples, common mistakes are discussed at this ESL website. Some basic information that gives the student a good starting point.
Fun Brain
Fun Brain: 2 Bee or Nottoobee
When given a sentence, students will choose the correct verb that will complete the sentence. Student will be analyzing and applying the correct verb tense.
Other
K12 Reader: Shades of Meaning: How Many? [Pdf]
A worksheet on which student think of three synonyms for a word and then order them from weakest to strongest.
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K12 Reader: Shades of Meaning Weak to Strong Card Set [Pdf]
Six sets of three words with similar definitions but varying shades of meaning. Students cut out the words and place them in order of weakest to strongest.
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K12 Reader: Shades of Meaning Card Set [Pdf]
Six sets of three words with similar definitions but varying shades of meaning. Students cut out the words and place them in order of weakest to strongest.
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K12 Reader: Shades of Meaning: Strong vs. Weak [Pdf]
A activity to build word choice skills by choosing stronger verbs and adjectives to fill in the blanks on the sentences provided.
Room Recess
Room Recess: Subject Verb Matcher
Match each subject with the verb that goes with it. Good luck!
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Planet Interactive, Inc.: Learning Planet: Rats!
Play three multi-level interactive games where the player moves Rusty Rat back and forth trying to catch common nouns, proper nouns, verbs, adjectives, or adverbs in a basket. Be sure to catch the correct part of speech because too many...
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Tidewater Community College: Writing Center: Verb Tenses
Writing center guide to verb tenses that dicusses present, present continuous, past, past continuous, future, future continuous, present perfect, and past perfect.
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies
Mocomi: 8 Parts of Speech
Describes the 8 parts of speech with examples.
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Esl Blue(s): Troubleshooting: There Is vs. There Are
Examples are given that help the student understand when to use "there is" and when to use "there are."
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Schoolhouse Rock: Verb: That's What's Happening
This site from Schoolhouse Rock provides a popular song favorite from the 1970s cartoon series that will help you remember what verbs are and how to recognize them. The lyrics are provided along with a picture.