Get It Write
Get It Write: Ending Sentences With Prepositions
Read this tutorial to find out about ending sentences with prepositions, how to correct the problem, and times when it seems that sentences end in prepostions, but that really isn't the case. (Hint--when using a phrasal verb.)
University of Washington
Mary Nell's Grammar Summaries
The University of Washington provides an excellent collection of grammar-related summaries. The collection includes material on verb tenses, agreement, noncount nouns, and many other topics.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Grammar: Sentence Components
This lesson focuses on sentence components. It provides a slideshow with each of the eight parts of speech plus articles; it defines each and gives examples using them in sentences. It also offers the lyrics to "The Grammar Song" in...
University of Texas at Austin
Tex's French Grammar: Depuis, Pendant, Pour "For"
This site from Tex's French Grammar provides a good explanation of the three prepositions in French, depuis, pendant and pour, that are translated as 'for' and are used to indicate the duration of an event. Provides usage examples and...
Lumen Learning
Lumen: Grammar: Other Parts of Speech
This instructional activity focuses on conjunctions, prepositions, and articles. It discusses the types of conjunctions and their uses, some prepositions and their uses including ending a sentence with a preposition, and definite and...
Quia
Quia: German Prepositions
Use the following exercise to review the meanings of German prepositions and the cases which they govern in this interactive activity.
Road to Grammar
Road to Grammar
Students and teachers can find quizzes, vocabulary word search puzzles and self-tests for a variety of grammar topics: adjectives, adverbs, am -is or are, can and could, colors, countries and languages, and more. You can also find...
University of Ottawa (Canada)
Hyper Grammar: The Parts of Speech
This grammar tutorial site offers a thorough discussion of the various parts of speech.
Capital Community College Foundation
Guide to Grammar and Writing: Writing Concise Sentences
Why write five paragraphs when you can say what you want to say in two? Learn how to make the most of your words and sentences to get your point across without being too wordy.
Better English Lessons
Pearson Brown: Prepositions Quiz
Use this quiz to identify the best preposition to use in each sentence. Good practice with sometimes tricky prepositions.
English Club
English Club: Learn English: Grammar: Preposition
Links to information about prepositions including: What is a preposition, preposition list, a simple rule for prepositions, prepositions of place, and propositions of time.
English Club
English Club: Learn English: Grammar: Preposition List
A list of the 70 most common prepositions with a link to a longer list with examples.
English Club
English Club: Learn English: Grammar: Preposition Rule
A rule about prepositions and prepositional phrases. Examples are provided.
Online Writing Lab at Purdue University
Purdue University Owl: Prepositions of Spatial Relationships
Maintained by the Purdue University Writing Lab, this tutorial has pictures to represent the various relationship among objects in a given space. Good for visual learners.
Grammarly
Grammarly Blog: Capitalization: Seasons When Used in a Title
This page provides rule and examples for the capitalization of the seasons. Seasons, although not generally capitalized, are capitalized in titles like all words are with the exception of articles and prepositions.
Grammarly
Grammarly Blog: Capitalization:titles of Books, Articles, Songs
This page explains the rules for capitalizing titles: In informal writing all words may be capitalized, but in formal writing, articles, conjunctions, and prepositions are NOT capitalized unless they begin a sentence. Examples are provided.
University of Victoria (Canada)
Elc Study Zone: Basic Prepositions Quiz
Grammar quiz asks students to supply the missing prepositions (in, at, on) to form complete sentences.
Lingolex
Lingolex.com: Prepositions of Place: For Beginners
Effective illustrations of some commonly used prepositions that will aid students in learning grammar in both English and Spanish.
TESL Journal
Activities for Esl Students: Grammar Quizzes
This site from The Internet TESL Journal is developed for students for whom English is a Second Language (ESL). This is packed full of helpful quizzes covering all aspects of English grammar, from articles to sentence structure to word...
Grammarly
Grammarly Blog: Unnecessary Preposition
This page explains that changes in usage over time makes the use of prepostions in certain instances unnecessary. While they are not technically incorrect, they lead to wordiness and should not be used. Examples are provided.
University of Victoria (Canada)
Elc Study Zone: Basic Prepositions
This site explains the various uses for "in," "on," and "at" in phrases referring to transportation, time, and communications (TV, radio, etc.). Also links to a practice exercise.
University of Texas at Austin
Tex's French Grammar: Contractions of a and De
This lesson from Tex's French Grammar is a wonderful site with clear explanation of forming conntractions with the prepositions "a" and "de", with written and audio usage examples and interactive practice exercises.
Grammarly
Grammarly Blog: Ending a Sentence With a Preposition
This page explains when it is acceptable to end a sentence with a preposition and when it is not.
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