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.
SUNY Empire State College
Empire State College: Quiz: Compound and Complex Sentences
This resource offers a short, five-question quiz on compound and complex sentences. It gives information, explanations, and the correct answers.
Capital Community College Foundation
Guide to Grammar and Writing: Definition of a Sentence
The Guide to Grammar and Writing defines many of the terms common to sentence development, such as the parts of speech, or provides links for those definitions. Discusses strategies for adding variety to sentence structures. Includes...
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.
University of North Carolina
Univ. Of North Carolina: Seeing and Correcting Sentence Fragments and Run Ons
What is a sentence fragment and a run-on sentence? Explore this informative resource to review the meaning and some examples of these. Students and teachers can utilize this informative site to improve their writing skills.
SUNY Empire State College
Empire State College: Compound Sentences
A brief resource about compound sentences. Includes a definition and some examples. It also includes basic and advanced practice exercises on compound and complex sentences.
Capital Community College Foundation
Guide to Grammar and Writing: Definitions of Basic Sentence Parts
This site from Capital Community College Foundation provides all the different parts of speech and their definitions. It also shows word functions and their use.
Oswego City School District
Regents Exam Prep Center: Types of Sentences
What is "Logic"? What is a "Mathematical sentence"? This website provides definitions of both of these terms and defines examples of mathematical sentences ("open sentence" and "closed sentence") and provides examples of each. Use the...
University of Calgary
University of Calgary: Sentence Elements: Noun & Verb Phrases
This section of an online grammar guide provides definitions and examples of noun and verb phrases and how they are used in sentences.
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.
Vocabulary University
My vocabulary.com: Greek Mythology: Definition Match Puzzles
In this Mythology vocabulary word puzzle activity, www.myvocabulary.com includes a Greek Mythology word list of 48 vocabulary words in three puzzles. MATCH the Mythology vocabulary list with its vocabulary definition. Use the pull down...
The Tongue Untied
The Tongue Untied: Conjunctions
Come and learn about all types of conjunctions when you visit this educational resource. This site gives a clear definition of the function of a conjunction. Use the "Turn the Page," function to learn more.
University of North Carolina
University of North Carolina: Writing Center: Fragments and Run Ons
What are sentence fragments and run-on sentences? Explore this informative resource to review the meaning and some examples of these. Provides techniques for avoiding fragments and run-ons in writing assignments.
Fun Brain
Fun Brain: Grammar Gorillas
Click on the noun or verb in each sentence and check out your score! With definitions of parts of sentences for reference. With a link to other fun games for students.
Other
Critical Reading: Subject and Predicate
Part of a larger site on "The Fundamentals of Critical Reading and Effective Writing," this section on the simple sentence focuses on the subject and the predicate. Definitions and examples are provided along with a section on...
Louisiana Department of Education
Louisiana Doe: Louisiana Believes: Ela Guidebooks: Mentor Sentences
This strategy helps students read complex, grade-level texts and improve their language skills, including understanding and using grade-level vocabulary and syntax.
Wolfram Research
Wolfram Math World: Oblique Triangle
This page gives a single-sentence definition of an oblique triangle (one with no right angles.)
SUNY Empire State College
Empire State College: Thesis and Shaping Information
This tutorial on writing essays contains several sections pertaining to the thesis. These include thesis definition, characteristics, analysis of thesis to gather and shape information, and topic sentences. Many examples given. W.9-10.2...
Texas A&M University
Wtamu Virtual Math Lab: Intermediate Algebra
This site is a tutorial for students in algebra 2 or for those who need a refresher. The site has explanations, definitions, examples, practice problems and practice tests are found covering topics such as linear equations, graphing,...
Enchanted Learning
Enchanted Learning: Little Explorers Picture Dictionary
Delve into this wonderfully illustrated and comprehensive picture dictionary. Research up to 1,905 illustrated entries. Each word is used in a meaningful sentence.
Other
Hong Kong Polytech: Functions in Academic Writing
Provides a wealth of interactive exercises dealing mainly with the structuring of sentences in different kinds of academic writing.
University of Calgary
University of Calgary: Subject Verb Agreement
This site begins with a general rule on subject-verb agreement, then gives three different examples of understanding the subject-verb agreement. The site also discusses rules for verb agreement with definite and indefinite pronoun...
University of Calgary
Basic Elements of English: Appositive & Absolute Phrases
This section of an online grammar guide provides definitions, examples, and an interactive exercise on identifying appositive and absolute phrases. L.9-10.1b Phrases/Clauses
The Write Place
Literacy Education Online
Literacy Education Online (or LEO) is a great place to start if you need help with your writing. The homepage is organized around kinds of problems or questions you might have concerning your writing. Find your problem, click on the...