University of Victoria (Canada)
University of Victoria: Grammar Topics
A large collection of concise explanations of various aspects of English grammar and usage. All topics include exercises that can be done, checked, and corrected online. Solid resource for English language learners at the intermediate...
Other
Pearson Adult Learning Center: Prepositional Phrases: Adjective or Adverb?
A ten-question quiz where students are asked to determine if the prepositional phrase in each sentence acts as an adjective or an adverb. Immediate feedback is provided for each answer and a percentage score is tallied and displayed...
University College London
University College London: Phrases Within Phrases
This section of a chapter from an online English-grammar book gives examples of and instructions for identifying phrases within other phrases.
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies
Mocomi: What Is a Phrase?
List the different types of phrases with examples and a fun exercise to try.
Robin L. Simmons
Grammar Bytes: Adjectives and Rules
Good information about recognizing adjectives and understanding what they do. Intensive look into adjectives, including phrases that act as adjectives.
Robin L. Simmons
Grammar Bytes: The Noun Phrase
Printable information is provided that demonstrates how to identify a noun phrase in the context of a sentence.
Other
Daily Grammar: Glossary of Grammar Terms
A succinct overview of basic grammar terms with links to lessons; written by a high school English teacher.
English Club
English Club: Learn English: Grammar: Grammar Quizzes: Adjective Order Quiz
Put the adjectives and nouns in these 10 phrases in their appropriate order. Answers can be checked after each phrase is completed.
Other
Kryss Tal: Grammar: Introduction to Grammar
This site provides a very good overview of grammar components. Grammar examples and links are provided.
Capital Community College Foundation
Guide to Grammar and Writing: Sentence Parts Quiz
This quiz is "a very basic quiz" that covers the various parts of a sentence (clause, gerund, adjective, preposition) in a ten question matching format.
Robin L. Simmons
Grammar Bytes: The Infinitive
Printable information is provided that demonstrates how to identify an infinitive in the context of a sentence.
Robin L. Simmons
Grammar Bytes: The Modifier
Printable information is provided that demonstrates how to identify a modifier in the context of a sentence.
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.
Online Writing Lab at Purdue University
Purdue University Owl: Exercise: A or An?
This Purdue University OWL (Online Writing Lab) provides practice opportunities for students to choose between the articles "a" and "an" in the context of phrases. L.11-12.1b Usage issues
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.