Handout
Grammarly

Grammarly Handbook: Sentence Structure

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Tips on how to vary sentence structure to strengthen writing.
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McGraw Hill

Glencoe: Writer's Choice: Grade 6: Connecting Writing With Grammar

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
"Connecting Writing with Grammar" offers links to six exercises in English usage and sentence structure.
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Towson University

Towson University: Ows: Parallel Sentence Structure Exercise 2

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This is a 10-question, self-grading exercise/quiz on correcting Parallel Sentence Structure.
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Towson University

Towson University: Ows: Parallel Sentence Structure Exercise 3

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This is a 10-question, self-grading exercise/quiz on correcting Parallel Sentence Structure.
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Towson University

Towson University: Ows: Parallel Sentence Structure Exercise 1

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This is a 10-question, self-grading exercise/quiz on Parallel Sentence Structure.
Handout
University of Illinois

University of Illinois: Center for Writing Studies: Grammar Handbook

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
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
Interactive
Turtle Diary

Turtle Diary: Sentence Structure Games

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
A collection of games for students to work on forming sentences. These games give students strategies for sentence formation.
Handout
Other

Western Grammar: Module 2: Advanced Sentence Structure

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
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.
Activity
Capital Community College Foundation

Guide to Grammar and Writing: Writing Concise Sentences

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
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.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: No Nonsense Grammar Collection

For Teachers 1st - 8th Standards
In this No Nonsense Grammar Collection, students explore a range of commonly taught grammar principles for elementary and middle schoolers with these short, fun videos and activities. From the difference between dependent and independent...
Handout
Capital Community College Foundation

Guide to Grammar and Writing: Sentence Subject

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Part of larger website devoted to sentence structure, grammar, and writing skills, this tutorial teaches the subject of a sentence--the person, place, thing, or idea that is doing or being something.
Unit Plan
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: No Nonsense Grammar: Using Varied Sentence Types

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
While they aren't wrong, overusing simple sentences can be dull and boring. Make use of compound or complex sentences! [0:44]
PPT
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Local Editing

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This slideshow lesson focuses on local editing; it defines the term and explains what to look for: clarity, mechanics, and grammar, word choice, sentence structure, paragraph structure, and impact on the reader. It discusses each and...
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Grammarly

Grammarly Handbook: Untangle Grammatical Structures

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This page explains the need to revise sentences with unclear or mixed constructions and provides examples.
Activity
Capital Community College Foundation

Guide to Grammar and Writing: Diagramming Sentences Power Point

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
This handy PowerPoint presentation introduces the concept of sentence diagramming. It includes a number of examples.
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Quia

Quia: Is This Sentence Correct?

For Students 3rd - 8th
This site offers a 30 question, interactive sentence quiz. Students are asked to read sentences, decide if they are correct as written, and then select a response. Java is required.
Handout
Capital Community College Foundation

Guide to Grammar and Writing: Possessive Forms

For Students 9th - 10th
As you learn possessive forms, you will also learn about gerunds, present participles, compound nouns and more. This is a very complete resource tool for this subject.
Activity
University College London

The Internet Grammar of English: Sentences

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site from the Internet Grammar of English of the University College of London provides a general overview of sentence structure. Content includes an online exercise, and is worth checking out on the subject.
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TESL Journal

Activities for Esl Students: Grammar Quizzes

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site from The Internet TESL Journal is developed for students for whom English is a Second Language (ESL). This is packed full of helpful quizzes covering all aspects of English grammar, from articles to sentence structure to word...
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BBC

Bbc: Skillswise: Making Sentences [Pdf]

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
Discover how to make sentences through this BBC Skillswise worksheet.
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University of Victoria (Canada)

The U Vic Writer's Guide: Knowing the Basics of Grammar

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This grammar tutorial for college students features help on verb agreement, the use of semicolons, sentence structure, and more.
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Robin L. Simmons

Grammar Bytes: Pronoun Exercises

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
These interactive grammar exercises cover sentence structure, punctuation, irregular verbs, parallel structure, misplaced and dangling modifiers, pronouns, agreement and word choice. Includes printable PDF worksheets (Adobe Reader is...
Activity
SUNY Empire State College

Empire State College: How Does a Sentence Make Sense?

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This resource explains importance of the agreement of elements in sentences and covers agreement of nouns, verbs, pronouns, adjectives, and adverbs. Exercises included. L.11-12.3a Syntax
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Capital Community College Foundation

Guide to Grammar and Writing: Recognizing the Function of Phrases

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
In this quiz, students read the sentence, determine the function of the group of words in all capitals and select the correct answer. Java is required.