University College London
University College London: Survey of English Usage: Verbs Tense & Aspect
This site has information on the tense and aspect of verbs. Includes a short exercise to test your knowledge.
Better English Lessons
Grammar Exercises for English Language Learners
This site is a selection of grammar exercises designed for intermediate-to-advanced English language learners. Quizzes test understanding of verb tenses, articles, conjunctions, prepositions, relative clauses, and more. [Site uses...
Other
English Made in Brazil: Make, Do, Take & Get Expressions
The correct uses of four common English verbs: make, do, take, and get. Plenty of examples also presented, with translations to Portuguese.
British Council
British Council: Go4 English: Vocabulary and Grammar for Arabic Speakers
This illustrated and animated site is specifically designed for English language learners whose first language is Arabic. Ask-and-Answer online quizzes and games help students understand various aspects of English grammar and vocabulary,...
Bartleby
Bartleby.com: Reference
Site provides links to a wide variety of reference tools, including encyclopedias, dictionary, thesaurus, quotation books, and guides to English usage. L.11-12.1b Usage issues
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Grammar (English Ii Writing)
This lesson focuses on finding and fixing grammar errors in your writing. It includes strategies for locating errors such as reading your paper aloud to see if your are missing words. It also provides practice with subject-verb agreement...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Article Usage
This tutorial focuses on English articles (a, an, the); it includes a slide show which defines the two types of articles and provides an exercise choosing the correct article. It also offers 2 YouTube videos: the first defines definite...
Other
English to Go: "Chocolate"
Discover the origin and history of chocolate while practicing reading. Expanding word recognition and usage with a word puzzle to finish off provides a great instant lesson. This is a sample lesson from a subscription site.
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Mark's English School Online: Esl Games
A commendable teacher-created site by an American ESL educator based in Japan. Includes a nice variety of ESL/EFL games for younger students for learning the past tense or verb usage playing basketball, punctuation playing golf, or new...
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: How Did English Evolve?
This lesson focuses on the evolution of the English language. What is the difference between "a hearty welcome" and "a cordial reception"? In a brief, action-packed history of the English language video, Kate Gardoqui explains why these...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Writing and Language Test: Standard English Conventions
On the SAT Writing & Language Test, you will encounter questions that will ask you to interact with and revise passages in different ways. Standard English Conventions questions ask you to make sentences consistent with standard...
Other
Exploring English: Colon: Rules for Use
This site provides information regarding four common uses of the colon and its correct usage, along with examples.
Grammarly
Grammarly Blog: Common Errors in English: Bad or Badly
This Grammarly Handbook resource clarifies the difference in usage between "bad" and "badly" in sentences. Numerous examples are provided in this resource.
Other
Center for Communication Practices: Polytechnic Institute: Article Usage [Pdf]
The Writing Center at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute provides this detailed handout, with exercises included, to help non-native speakers of English sort out the proper use of articles. The site includes study and learning hints,...
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Using English: English Language Quizzes
Over 200 short self-quizzes for English learners at beginner and intermediate levels. Quizzes span topics including spelling, grammar, vocabulary, and punctuation.
Other
English Made in Brazil: "To" & "For" Comparisons
Help for Portuguese speakers learning English as a second language who tend to misuse the prepositions "to" and "for." This page clarifies usage of these prepositions and illustrates proper use with many examples and common expressions.
TESL Journal
Activities for Esl Students: English Only Homonym Quizzes
A vast number of self-study quizzes on homonyms especially designed for English language learners. Using self-scoring drill-and-practice exercises, the Internet TESL Journal helps learners avoid common word-usage errors.
Other
English Language Centres: When to Use Able and Ible
Read definitions and examples of the suffixes "able" and "ible" to learn the proper usage of each. Then complete a practice activity by choosing the correct word and suffix to complete each of the ten sentences.
Grammarly
Grammarly Blog: Common Errors in English: Good or Well
This Grammarly Handbook resource clarifies the difference in usage between "good" and "well" in sentences. Numerous examples are provided in this resource.
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World Wide Words/exploring the English Language
"World Wide Words is devoted to the English language - its history, quirks, curiosities and evolution. The Words site is organized into sections, each with its own index to help you find your way about."
University of Illinois
University of Illinois: Center for Writing Studies: Grammar Handbook
Use this handbook to review specific grammar or usage areas, including parts of speech, phrases, clauses, sentence structure, and common usage problems. L.9-10.1 Grammar/Usage, L.11-12.1 Gram/Usage Conventions
Other
Using English: Content Analysis Tool
How are your English writing skills coming along? This online text analyzer will help you assess word usage, sentence complexity, and other writing features. Copy and paste your text into the box and click to view statistics. This is...
Other
Grammar: English Basics Worksheets
Excellent and comprehensive collection of worksheets for students' grammar skills. Includes exercises on complete sentences, analogies, synonyms/antonyms, and more.
McGraw Hill
Glencoe: Writer's Choice: Grade 6: Connecting Writing With Grammar
"Connecting Writing with Grammar" offers links to six exercises in English usage and sentence structure.