Writing Fix
Writing Fix: Camping Sentences
In this instructional activity, Teaching Grammar in Context by Constance Weaver provides foundational information for this instructional activity. When I Go Camping with Grandma, a book by Marion Dane Bauer, is used as the mentor text of...
Writing Fix
Writing Fix: The Who/what/where/when Game: Wild Weather Sentences
In this lesson plan, Teaching Grammar in Context by Constance Weaver provides foundational information for this lesson plan. Brave Irene, written by William Steig, is used as the mentor text of this lesson plan. Students will develop...
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Holt, Rinehart and Winston: Grade 6: Grammar and Usage Test 1
An interactive test which includes ten questions to assess student understanding of grammar and usage. This particular test includes the usage of verbs, fragments, and prepositional phrases/indirect statements.
Online Writing Lab at Purdue University
Purdue University Owl: Exercise: Commas After Introductions Exercise 2
This Purdue University OWL (Online Writing Lab) provides practice with adding commas to introductory phrases in sentences.
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.
Robin L. Simmons
Grammar Bytes: The Indirect Object
Printable information is provided that demonstrates how to identify an indirect object in the context of a sentence.
Towson University
Towson University: Online Writing Support: Exercises
This page offers a list of links to exercises/quizzes on the following topics: Parts of Speech/Grammar; Prepositional and Verbal Phrases; Adjectival, Adverbial, Nominal Phrases, and Clauses; Punctuation, Sentence Structure, Usage,...
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 Gerund
Printable information is provided that demonstrates how to identify a gerund in the context of a sentence.
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Prepositions [Pdf]
This is a one-page PDF of a list of 48 of the most common prepositions.
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.
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.
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.
TESL Journal
Activities for Esl Students: Phrasal Verbs Quiz
This site from The Internet TESL Journal provides sixty-seven questions to test your knowledge of phrasal verbs. You choose the correct preposition to complete a phrase. If you're correct, the next question is displayed. If you're wrong,...