Capital Community College Foundation
Guide to Grammar and Writing: Writing Concise Sentences
Why write five paragraphs when you can say what you want to say in two? Learn how to make the most of your words and sentences to get your point across without being too wordy.
Other
Using English: Glossary of English Grammar Terms
A comprehensive A-Z index of grammar terms with explanations and examples. Each entry provides links to activities and other resources available on the site for more practice on that aspect of grammar. Suggested activities are often...
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Using Parts of Speech to Write Descriptive Sentences
Students can easily grasp the the parts of a sentence with this lesson plan.
Colby College
Spanish Language & Culture: Interrogative Words #1
This site has practice with interrogatives. Get a complete list of interrogative words and choose the correct one to complete each question. The answer to each question provides the cue to the student for making the selection. Many of...
Colby College
Spanish Language & Culture: Interrogative Words #2
Great practice with interrogatives! Get a complete list of interrogative words and choose the correct one to complete each question. The answer to each question provides the cue to the student for making the selection. Many of these...
Colby College
Spanish Language & Culture: Interrogative Words #3
Great practice with interrogatives! Look at a question and its answer, and complete the question by typing in the missing interrogative. Many of these interrogatives are used with prepositions. This site has a self-grading online...
Colby College
Spanish Language & Culture: Interrogative Words Que O Cual
Great practice with the interrogatives "que," "cual," or "cuales,"! Look at a question and its answer, and complete the question by typing in the missing interrogative. Some of these interrogatives are used with prepositions. This site...
Colby College
Spanish Language & Culture: #1 "Por" or "Para"
This paragraph provides excellent examples of the varied uses of the prepositions "por" and "para". Pass the cursor over the highlighted preposition to get an explanation of its use.
Colby College
Spanish Language & Culture: Prepositions
Fantastic way to practice prepositions with location. Use the cursor to navigate through a house in order to complete related sentences with the correct preposition. Immediate feedback indicates if the chosen response is correct or...
Study Languages
Study Spanish: Por Y Para
Great lesson on the use of por and para. Ample examples illustrate the rules for their application. A quiz follows the lesson to test the student's mastery of por and para.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Building Blocks of Language: The 8 Parts of Speech
Created to teach students of the 21st century, SOPHIA is bringing the 8 parts of speech straight to your fingertips. Become the commander of your own learning experiences as you take part in this interactive lesson, including a...
BBC
Bbc: Skillwise: English: Grammar: Word Types Quiz: Advanced Level
Assess knowledge and application of the parts of speech. Identify the part of speech within a sentence or on its own. Three levels of difficulty and immediate feedback are provided. Certificates available. Quiz can be downloaded in PDF...
Capital Community College Foundation
Guide to Grammar and Writing: Prepositional Phrase
Defines and provides examples of seven different types of phrases. The following types of phrases are included: absolute, appositive, gerund, infinitive, noun, participial, and prepositional. L.9-10.1b Phrases/Clauses
English Plus+
Grammar Slammer Glossary: Prepositions
This site offers a basic definition of prepositions, along with a chart of the most common ones. Some of the prepositions listed serve as a hypertext link to more detailed information on that specific word.
Capital Community College Foundation
Guide to Grammar and Writing: Prepositions Quiz
Come and review your prepositions with this interactive quiz. Students and teachers will benefit from this educational resource.
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Harcourt: School Publishers: Multimedia Grammar Glossary
Designed as a complement to Harcourt's Trophies Reading series, this handy grammar glossary allows you to look up grammar terms typically covered in grades 1-5. For each term, you will see a definition, sample sentence (sometimes...
Arcademics
Arcademics: Word Invasion
Practice parts of speech by zapping "jellyfish" words that match the word type provided. Students can select the part(s) of speech they want the game to focus on, as well as the level of difficulty and speed of the game.
University of Washington
Mary Nell's Grammar Summaries
The University of Washington provides an excellent collection of grammar-related summaries. The collection includes material on verb tenses, agreement, noncount nouns, and many other topics.
Robin L. Simmons
Grammar Bytes: Prepositions
This site offers basic but very thorough information on prepositions and prepositional phrases. Uses visual images and simple explanations, including a more detailed discussion of how some prepositional phrases also serve as...
ACT360 Media
Writing Den: Parts of a Sentence
Explore the world of "Parts of a Sentence." Find out about adjectives, nouns, prepositions and more. This site features an overview of each part of speech.
Robin L. Simmons
Grammar Bytes: The Object of the Preposition
Printable information is provided that demonstrates how to identify an object of the preposition in the context of a sentence.
Robin L. Simmons
Grammar Bytes: The Prepositional Phrase
Printable information is provided that demonstrates how to identify a prepositional phrase in the context of a sentence.
Other
Using english.com: English Grammar Quizzes & Worksheets
A nice treasure trove of printable grammar worksheets organized by proficiency level: beginner, intermediate, and advanced. Emphasis is on parts of speech but you'll also find some that focus on common spelling issues and vocabulary...