ACT Writing Test Scores - Sample prompts and graded essays available.
Active and Passive Verbs
- A Purdue University site.
Active and Passive Voice -
Active Verbs vs. Passive Verbs - A
Seton Hill University site.
The Choking Dog
- An interactive quiz to test your knowledge of active and
passive voice.
Legos and Active Voice - Watch the
slide show of a lego man and learn about active voice!
Passive Voice - A quick overview of
passive voice from About.com
Commas 101
- A basic site listing and explaining comma rules.
Comma Skills - Fact sheets, work
sheets, and interactive quizzes from the BBC.
Comma Quiz - An interactive quiz to
test your skills and your knowledge of comma rules.
Comma Quiz - An interactive quiz to
test your usage skills.
Rules for Using Commas - A great
quick reference site for proper comma usage.
11 Rules of Writing - A concise guide
to important grammar, punctuation, and writing style rules.
Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation
- Quick definitions for everyday writing, including proper spacing and
format for writing.
Common Errors in English - A huge list
of the most common usage errors.
Elements of Style - William Strunk's great reference book for
grammar and style.
English Grammar Online - Basic grammar
skills and reminders.
Glossary of Grammar Terms - A
"what's what" of grammar, including examples, definitions, and "how to"
refreshers. *Consider this your quick one-stop, fear-free grammar review
site.
Grammar Bytes! - An interactive site of activities,
quizzes, and handouts.
Grammar Girl
- Free downloads of podcasts/MP3 files of quick tips for better writing.
Grammar Rocks - Yep, it's the nifty
1970s video we all love. Check out the lyrics and learn something.
Grammar Sites
- A page of links to helpful sites devoted to grammar and writing.
Grammar Test - Test yourself to find
out how much you really know
Guide
to Grammar and Writing - An interactive site with PowerPoints
and quizzes, as well as activities and lessons devoted to reviewing and
advancing skills for punctuation, grammar, and composition.
Parts of Speech - A review of all parts
of speech, including definitions and practice exercises.
Punctuation Game! - From Lynn Truss,
author of
Eats, Shoots and Leaves
The
Tongue Untied - A guide to grammar, punctuation, and style.
Many exercises are geared for journalists.
Parallel Structure - A Purdue
University site.
Parallel Structure vs. Faulty Parallelism - A Seton Hill University site.
Split Infinitives
- A Seton Hill University site.
Typing Rules - Check out the rules that
may have changed since you learned to type.
Word
Ouch - words to never use in print
(currently not
working)
Writing Topics - A source list of
prompts to practice writing.