Grammar Help
Grammar may not be the most exciting thing in the world to learn, but it is essential for any proper
form of communication. In the "real world" of employment, proper use of grammar can make the
difference between getting a good-paying job or not. Don't think of grammar as boring and pointless.
Instead, think of grammar as one of the many tools you will use to make your dream life come true. If
grammar were a color, it would be green -- the color of money. It's an easy math problem to figure out:
strong grammar skills = strong communication skills = increased chances of gainful employment = a
steady and healthy paycheck = all that your heart desires!
Internet Links
GRAMMAR SLAMMER! This is a great website for the basics of grammar, such as abbrevations,
punctuation, and capitalization.
http://englishplus.com/grammar/
NC WISEOWL: Plenty of useful grammar help here.
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/grammar/
Self-Study Grammar Quizzes: This is an excellent site for any self-motivated student! You can take
practice quizzes here to help reinforce what you are already learning in class. There are activities for
ESL students here also.
http://a4esl.org/q/h/grammar.html
The Wide World of VERBS!! -- Verb, it's what you do. However, the world of verbs is a bit more complex
than that, so click below to get help on fully understanding the various functions and forms of verbs.
http://www.kyrene.k12.az.us/schools/brisas/sunda/verb/enter.htm
Using Verbs -- Here's a good site to provide you more help with how to properly use verbs.
http://www.arts.uottawa.ca/writcent/hypergrammar/useverb.html
Parallelism -- This site explains how sentences can be balanced or unbalanced depending on how
certain words are used within a sentence.
http://leo.stcloudstate.edu/grammar/parallelism.html
More Parallelism
http://rhetoric.byu.edu/Figures/P/parallelism.htm
The Semicolon -- Arguably the most misunderstood and misused punctuation mark in the English
language, the semicolon is definitely something that English I students should understand prior to the
English I EOC.
http://www.arts.uottawa.ca/writcent/hypergrammar/semicoln.html
The Semicolon vs. the Colon -- Don't get the semicolon mixed up with the colon; they are two
completely different punctuation marks with two very different functions. Learn more by clicking below.
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/grammar/g_commacomp.html
Subject-Verb Agreement -- When many of use speak informally to our friends and family, we may not
pay much attention to whether or not we use verbs properly in relation to the subject of our sentences.
However, when we write, proper agreement between the subject and the verb is essential. Click below
for the rules on subjects and verbs.
http://leo.stcloudstate.edu/grammar/subverag.html
Subject-Verb Agreement Quiz -- Take this online quiz to see how much you know about subject-verb
agreement.
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/cgi-shl/quiz.pl/sv_agr_quiz.htm
Prepositions -- What is a PREPOSITION? Good question. To find out the answer, click below.
http://www.arts.uottawa.ca/writcent/hypergrammar/preposit.html
PREPOSITIONAL PHRASES -- This is a great site to help one better understand prepositional phrases.
http://grammar.uoregon.edu/phrases/prepositionalP.html
PREPOSITIONAL PHRASES QUIZ --Test your knowledge and skills.
http://esl.about.com/library/quiz/bl_prepphrase1.htm
MORE PRACTICE WITH PREPOSITIONAL PHRASES
http://www.aliscot.com/bigdog/prep_exercise.htm
Other Resources