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Grammar Handouts and Exercises
- English Works!: A detailed look at the parts of speech and an extensive selection of grammar quizzes.
- Purdue Online Writing Center: An excellent explanation of grammar and punctuation, very printer-friendly.
- HyperGrammar: An extensively interlinked walk-through of some of the trickiest grammar terms.
- GrammarStation: Quizes, practices, and explanations of common grammar errors, including tutorials in English, Chinese, and Japanese.
Interactive Grammar Quizes
- Dave's ESL Cafe: Quizzes: Interactive quizzes on topics of interest to students learning English, such as prepositions, irregular verbs, and subject-verb agreement.
- Grammarstation Quiz Zone: Includes a diagnostic quiz to help you identify "which of the eight language areas you are weak in."
Vocabulary and Spelling
- Word A Day: These words are grouped into common categories depending on the theme of the week.
- Spelling Test: Quiz yourself on fifty commonly misspelled words!
- Common Errors in English: An interesting and extensive explanation of commonly misused words and phrases. Explains the difference between commonly misused pairs of words, such as "effect" and "affect."
- Dictionary: Merriam-Webster online abridged dictionary; this site also offers premium, unabridged services.
- Thesaurus: Roget's Thesaurus.
ESL
- Prepositions: A list of common prepositions, sorted into three categories: location, time, and action and movement.
- ESL Slang Page: An alphabetical list of meanings and examples. This site also notes any words or phrases which might be offensive.
- ESL Idiom Page: An alphabetical list of meanings and examples for common idioms.