A Guide to Grammar & Writing  - Capital Community College

• For grammar topics, use the “index” button on the homepage for 427 references in alphabetical order (e.g., Apostrophe, Appositive Phrases).
• For PowerPoint presentations, use the drop-down menu for “Peripherals & PowerPoints (e.g., Clauses: Essential Building Blocks, Sentences (basic parts).  

Activities for ESL

• Use these grammar exercises for practice. There are varrying levels of difficulty:  easy, medium, hard.

English Language Center Study Zone

See “Extras” for index to grammar materials

• instruction
• practice

English Works! - Gallaudet University

• instruction
• practice

Georgia State University
linking verbs   noncount nouns

• instruction and practice on specific grammar topics

Omniglot: writing systems and languages of the world

• For information on other languages, click on “A-Z Index.”

 
Purdue University ESL Resources

• information on grammar topics
• exercises on grammar topics

Sentence Sense – Capital Community College

• Part 1:  grammar (overview, verbs, subjects, completers, modifiers).
• Part 2: usage (sentence fragments, run-on sentences).
• Part 3: writing ( techniques & topics for writing)
• Part 4 :  resources  (ESL Tips, printable charts and tables).

Dictionary Web Sites

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English ONLINEN – definitions with illustrations and example phrases

Merriiam-Webster Learner’s Dictionary – definitions with audio pronunciation

One Look – quick dictionary entries; easy to read and understand

Keyboarding Web Sites

Mr. Kent’s Typing Tutor II

• This site gives you practice exercises for typing without looking at the keyboard. Begin with your left index finger on "F" and your right index finger on "J."

Dance Mat Typing

• This site uses cartoon characters for kids, but the lessons are very effective for practicing accuracy.

These sites have been collected and provided by ESOL Instructor Margaret Redus.

See also
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