English Grammar, & Writing
related: English Vocabulary
- 10 Universities Offering Free Writing Courses Online
Online course materials teaching both fiction and non-fiction writing skills.
- Big Dog's Grammar
"A bare bones guide to English" with basic information about the essential elements of English grammar. (Depending on your browser you may need to scroll down a bit.)
- The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation
Online reference guide and workbook to English grammar and punctuation.
- Common Errors in English
This site explains common mistakes in usage, often-confused words, spelling errors, and things people think are mistakes which aren't. Also includes nice set of links to other grammar and usage sites.
- Confusing Words
"A collection of 3210 words that are troublesome to readers and writers. Words are grouped according to the way they are most often confused or misused."
- Daily Grammar: Archives
With hundreds of short lessons on grammar and punctuation, this is a great place to learn and review.
- The Elements of Style
The original version of Strunk & White's famous book, long considered the work on English writing style.
- Grammar Girl
Short weekly podcasts about various aspects of English grammar and usage.
- Great Source iWrite
"Everything educators, students, and parents need to make the writing process work in the classroom and at home."
- Guide to Grammar and Style
Short descriptions of common points of confusion.
- Guide to Grammar and Writing
Extensive review lessons from sentence-level to essay-level writing. Includes online index for easy access to particular subjects, such as parts of speech.
- Interlink ESL Language Center
Free lessons and practice with reading, writing, spelling, vocabulary, grammar, and other related topics.
- Language Sites on the Internet
Links to sites about the English language, from etymology and grammar to puns and palindromes and more besides.
- Poynter Online
Incredibly rich resource for journalists and writers.
- Punctuation Made Simple
"We discuss several of the most useful punctuation marks that you will use as a communicator. Instead of listing many rules, as a grammar book does, we discuss these various marks in general so that you can get a sense of how to use them in your own prose."
- Purdue University's Online Writing Lab (OWL)
Clear and helpful information and exercises to improve your writing and grammar.
- SpeechTips.com
"Your free guide to speech writing and public speaking for eulogies, graduations, best man, father of the bride and any other public speaking engagement."
- WebGrammar
Explanations and links about "spelling, grammar, homonyms, punctuation, capitalization, and style. Or .... writing, education, typography, academic research, or Web development"
- WikiHow: English Grammar
25 articles about grammar and punctuation, plus links to related topics.
- Wordly Wise
"This website provides reinforcement activities to expand and enhance the lessons in the Wordly Wise 3000 2nd Edition Student Books" but can be helpful on their own as well.
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this page last updated December 9, 2011