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British Council

British Council: Go4 English: Vocabulary and Grammar for Arabic Speakers

For Students 9th - 10th
This illustrated and animated site is specifically designed for English language learners whose first language is Arabic. Ask-and-Answer online quizzes and games help students understand various aspects of English grammar and vocabulary,...
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Better English Lessons

Grammar Exercises for English Language Learners

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is a selection of grammar exercises designed for intermediate-to-advanced English language learners. Quizzes test understanding of verb tenses, articles, conjunctions, prepositions, relative clauses, and more. [Site uses...
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University of Calgary

University of Calgary: Parentheses and Rules for Use

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains information regarding the correct usage of parentheses in original material and in quoted material. Examples are included for all points discussed.
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Get It Write

Get It Write: Criteria, Media, and Memorandums

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Do you know when to use "criteria" and when to use "criterion?" What about "media" and "medium?" The correct singular and plural usage of these words can cause confusion. This site gives a good explanation of how to use these words...
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University College London

University College London: Adjectives and Nouns

For Students 9th - 10th
This University College London site explains how to tell whether a word in the adjective position is an adjective or part of the noun. Includes follow-up exercise.
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TESL Journal

Activities for Esl Students: Grammar Quizzes Difficult

For Students 9th - 10th
These tests developed for English language learners by ELL teachers feature self-scoring quizzes that emphasize word choice, word usage, punctuation, and similar aspects related to the mechanics of language.
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Bartleby

Bartleby.com: Reference

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Site provides links to a wide variety of reference tools, including encyclopedias, dictionary, thesaurus, quotation books, and guides to English usage. L.11-12.1b Usage issues
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University College London

University College London: Subject and Predicate

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
The Survey of English Usage provides explanations and examples for the subject and the predicate.
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Grammarly

Grammarly Blog: Common Errors in English: Bad or Badly

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This Grammarly Handbook resource clarifies the difference in usage between "bad" and "badly" in sentences. Numerous examples are provided in this resource.
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Grammar (English Ii Writing)

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson focuses on finding and fixing grammar errors in your writing. It includes strategies for locating errors such as reading your paper aloud to see if your are missing words. It also provides practice with subject-verb agreement...
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Grammarly

Grammarly Blog: Common Errors in English: Good or Well

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This Grammarly Handbook resource clarifies the difference in usage between "good" and "well" in sentences. Numerous examples are provided in this resource.
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University College London

University College London: Attributive and Predicative Adjectives

For Students 9th - 10th
This University College London site provides an advanced grammar lesson on adjectives (attributive, postpositive, and predicate adjectives), and includes a short exercise to test your knowledge.
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Get It Write

Get It Write: Like and As

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Do you have trouble knowing when to use "like" and when to use "as?" This is a common mistake, so understanding the difference will help you in writing correctly. This site will give you the usage rules as well as a self-test.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Writing and Language Test: Standard English Conventions

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
On the SAT Writing & Language Test, you will encounter questions that will ask you to interact with and revise passages in different ways. Standard English Conventions questions ask you to make sentences consistent with standard...
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Get It Write

Get It Write: Here and There

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Be sure you know what you are saying when using the words "here" and "there" at the beginning of a sentence. These grammar tips explain how you need to pay attention to the subject of your sentence in order to use the correct verb form....
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University of Calgary

University of Calgary: Colon and Semicolon Exercise

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
The first part of this site provides information and examples for the correct usage of the colon and the semicolon. The second part is an exercise. Click on "semi-colon" of "colon" to correctly punctuate the sentence. Then click on...
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Holt, Rinehart and Winston: Grade 11: Mechanics Test 1

For Students 10th - 12th
An interactive test for eleventh-grade students which provides ten multiple-choice questions and answers for student improvement and support. Good for any student looking to improve English usage and mechanical skills.
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Other

Center for Communication Practices: Polytechnic Institute: Article Usage [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
The Writing Center at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute provides this detailed handout, with exercises included, to help non-native speakers of English sort out the proper use of articles. The site includes study and learning hints,...
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Other

Using English: English Language Quizzes

For Students 9th - 10th
Over 200 short self-quizzes for English learners at beginner and intermediate levels. Quizzes span topics including spelling, grammar, vocabulary, and punctuation.
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Ingles Mundial

Ingles Mundial: Work (El Trabajo) Grammar

For Students 9th - 10th
A fantastic site for teaching Spanish-speaking English language learners about the present tense. Includes a variety of interactive exercises to reinforce proper usage. Instructions are in Spanish, and there is a "Teacher's Lounge" area...
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Get It Write

Get It Write: "Between" and "Among"

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
The rule for when to use "between" or "among" is very simple. This tutorial explains the use of each word clearly and ends with a brief quiz to check your understanding.
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Other

Georgia Perimeter College: Learning and Tutoring Center: Communications Handouts

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This index provides links to educational resources on various English topics. Some topics included are related to punctuation, parts of speech, usage, different types of writing, and analytical questions for various genres of literature.
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Get It Write

Get It Write: "Sit" and "Set"

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn something about the conjugation of verbs and transitive and intransitive verbs in this discussion about the meaning of "sit" and "set." This tutorial will teach you how to use these words correctly. A brief quiz checks your...
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Study Languages

Study Spanish: Imperfect Part I

For Students 9th - 10th
Excellent introductory lesson to the regular conjugations of the imperfect tense and the main rules that govern its usage. Examples in Spanish and English illustrate specific rules. A quiz at the end of the lesson tests the student's...