University College London
University College London: Adjectives and Nouns
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.
University of Manchester
Children's University of Manchester: Ancient Egypt: Writing in Hieroglyphs
Read about the system of hieroglyphs used by the Ancient Egyptians, then write your name using their symbols, and try to decode some words written in hieroplyphics.
University College London
University College London: Participial Adjectives
This page offers good information on participial adjectives. Includes a short exercise to test your knowledge.
University College London
University College London: Object
Click on appropriate index links to discussions on direct object, indirect object, and objective case. Site by University College London.
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University of Surrey: Mathematics of Fibonacci Numbers
The mathematics behind Fibonacci numbers and the mathematics that comes as a result of them as well. Provides a lot of activities you can try using the Fibonacci sequence.
University College London
University College London: Noun or Adjective?
Determine whether bold word is a noun or an adjective. Answers explained. Site by University College London.
University College London
University College London: How Is "It" Used?
Five sentences using the word "it" as a pronoun, dummy "it" or anticipatory "it." Answers are explained. Browser must be Java enabled. Netscape recommended. Site by University College London.
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Lancashire Schools: Literacy: Plural "Y" Endings
This site offers a self-scoring quiz changing singular words that end in Y to plurals. Students type in the correct spelling of the plural.
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Glossary: Grammatical Terms
This site provides an alphabetical list of common grammatical words.
University of St. Andrews (UK)
University of St. Andrews: Physics and Astronomy: Electric Potential and Charge
From The Scots Guide to Electronics web site. The meaning of electric potential is described. A combination of diagrams and words are used to explain this difficult concept without the use of mathematics. Very well done!
University College London
University College London: Pronoun or Determiner?
Five sentence exercises for determining whether a bold word is used as a determiner or a pronoun. Answers are explained and followed up by link to more information. You may want to cursor up for a tutorial before the quiz. Browser must...
University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge: Shakespeare's School
An article suitable for a range of ages discussing Shakespeare's education, and how it may have influenced his plays. Extracts from this article can usefully be used to initiate a classroom discussion. Student scan also seek to use the...
University College London
University College London: Inherent Adjectives
Grammar survey of inherent and non-inherent adjectives and stative and dynamic adjectives with examples.
University College London
University College London: Nominal Adjectives
This tutorial site provides a detailed lesson on the purpose and use of nominal adjectives. Includes examples.
University College London
University College London: Adjectives
This University College London site features an extended grammar lesson on adjectives and their use. Includes an exercise to test your knowledge.
University College London
University College London: Attributive and Predicative Adjectives
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.
University College London
University College London: Adverbs
This grammar site sponsored by University College London features an entire lesson on adverbs and an exercise to test your knowledge.
University College London
University College London: Verbs
This site from the University College London has some good, basic information on verbs. Includes a short exercise to test your knowledge.
University College London
University College London: The Infinitive Form
This University College London site has information on infinitive verbs. Includes a short exercise to test your knowledge.
University College London
University College London: Types of Pronouns
Identify the pronoun type in nine sentences. Browser must be Java enabled. Netscape recommended. Site by University College London.
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University of Cambridge: Spherical Trigonometry
Very good site that acts as a tutorial/review site on Spherical Trigonometry. Many diagrams and formulas are included.
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Pricipia Cybernetica Web: Homeostasis
A short summary introducing the concept of homeostasis, with links to related words and more detailed information.
University of St. Andrews (UK)
University of St. Andrews: Bartholomeo Pitiscus
Biography of the mathematician to whom the word "Trigonometry" can be attributed. Discusses Bartholomeo Pitiscus' role of teacher of Frederick IV.
University College London
University College London: Types of Pronouns
This site from the Internet Grammar of English from the University College of London provides a table with examples of several types of pronouns. For each type, example pronouns and a usage example are given. Includes practice problems.