Curated OER
Sentence Combining
In this sentence combining worksheet, students match phrases from 2 columns to create a meaningful sentence. Students may click on an answer button beneath each sentence to check their work.
EngageNY
End-Of-Unit 2 Assessment: On-Demand Analytical Essay About How Esperanza Changes Over Time
Close the unit on Esperanza Rising with an in-class analytic essay on how Esperanza changes over the course of the novel. Writers can use any of their notes and work from the unit as well as their drafts of the first two paragraphs of...
Towson University
Towson University: Parallel Sentence Structure (W/ Correlative Conj) Exercise 4
This is a 10-question, self-grading exercise/quiz on correcting Parallel Sentence Structure using Correlative Conjunctions.
Towson University
Towson University: Ows: Parallel Sentence Structure Exercise 3
This is a 10-question, self-grading exercise/quiz on correcting Parallel Sentence Structure.
Other
Instruct Uwo: Module 6 Sentence Structure and Style
This site discusses several characteristics of writing: coordination, subordination, parallelism, and sentence variety. Each section includes a brief discussion with examples. There are also quizzes and additional links for each section.
Towson University
Towson University: Ows: Parallel Sentence Structure Exercise 1
This is a 10-question, self-grading exercise/quiz on Parallel Sentence Structure.
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.
Capital Community College Foundation
Guide to Grammar and Writing: Sentence Fragments
This tutorial provides information about the sentence fragment. Several examples are provided to support the explanations. A PowerPoint is available on the site for additional tutorial information regarding sentence fragments and other...
Capital Community College Foundation
Guide to Grammar and Writing: Quiz on Sentence Body Parts, Ii
This 8 question quiz on sentences presents a sentence and asks students questions about its structure. Java is required.
Towson University
Towson University: Ows: Sentence Patterns Exercise 6
This is a 10-question, self-grading exercise/quiz on determining Sentence Patterns.
Towson University
Towson University: Ows: Sentence Patterns Transformations Exercise 2
This is a 15-question, self-grading exercise/quiz on making Sentence Patterns Transformations.
TESL Journal
Activities for Esl Students: Esl Quiz: What's the Correct Word Order?
In this ESL quiz, students click on words and end punctuation in the order needed to make correct sentences. There are 39 different sentences in this quiz. Java is required.
Quia
Quia: Is This Sentence Correct?
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.
Capital Community College Foundation
Guide to Grammar and Writing: Quiz on Sentence Body Parts, I
In this seven question quiz, students are given a sentence and asked a question about parts of the sentence, such as what is the subject of the sentence, or what is the underlined part of the sentence called. They are to select from the...
Capital Community College Foundation
Guide to Grammar and Writing: Parallel Structures Quiz
Capital Community College provides this 9 question quiz to test your knowledge of solid sentence writing. Each answer will be explained when you hit the "Submit application," button at the end of the quiz.
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,...
Towson University
Towson University: Ows: Comma Splices and Fused Sentences Exercise 4
This is a 10-question, self-grading exercise/quiz on revising Comma Splices and Fused Sentences.
Towson University
Towson University: Ows: Comma Splices and Fused Sentences Exercise 5
This is a 10-question, self-grading exercise/quiz on revising Comma Splices and Fused Sentences.
Towson University
Towson University: Ows: Comma Splices and Fused Sentences Exercise 1
This is a 10-question, self-grading exercise/quiz on revising Comma Splices and Fused Sentences.
Towson University
Towson University: Ows: Comma Splices and Fused Sentences Exercise 2
This is a 10-question, self-grading exercise/quiz on revising Comma Splices and Fused Sentences.
Towson University
Towson University: Ows: Comma Splices and Fused Sentences Exercise 3
This is a 10-question, self-grading exercise/quiz on revising Comma Splices and Fused Sentences.
BBC
Bbc: Skillswise: English: Formal and Informal Speaking Quiz [Pdf]
Assess the differences between formal and informal speech. Three levels of difficulty with answers provided.
Capital Community College Foundation
Guide to Grammar and Writing: Subject Verb Agreement Practice 2
Students can use this method of online practice to gain understanding of subject-verb agreement. Students select the correct verb to complete each sentence. Submit answers for instant feedback on responses.
Writing Fix
Writing Fix: Teaching Students to Compose a Power Paragraph [Pdf]
This PDF lesson, POWER PARAGRAPH, focuses on analysis and will also help students to understand structure in a paragraph. The "power" concept teaches the students to organize their sentences according to different levels of importance....