Online Learning for Proper English Practice
You can find a variety of free websites for online practice in correct English. Offerings include work on spelling, punctuation, grammar and sentence structure. The instruction and games on these sites will help you master English at your convenience.
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Spelling
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You can improve your spelling online at SpellingCity.com. Enter your own list of up to 10 words at "Start Here." Then continue with a test, exercise or game customized for your words. Or scroll down to "Featured Spelling List" to practice possessives, homophones and compound words with a variety of games.
Punctuation
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Study the use of the comma, semicolon, colon, hyphen and other punctuation marks at National Punctuation Day and GrammarBook.com. Both sites give rules and examples for all the common and uncommon marks. GrammarBook.com has eight free online punctuation quizzes as well. Get additional punctuation practice with exercises and games at Language Arts: Go Grammar.
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Grammar
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Find free grammar practice and games at Language Arts: Go Grammar. Topics include adjectives, adverbs, conjunctions, adjectives clauses, articles, infinitives and many others. Numerous games such as the Grammar Gorilla will help you practice parts of speech. For advanced grammar practice designed for ESL, try the Rong-Chang website. It offers dozens of quizzes on topics including infinitives, the subjunctive and complex sentences.
Sentence Structure
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The Online Writing Lab (OWL) at Purdue offers college-level work to improve your English sentence structure. Topics discussed include sentence fragments, clauses and subject-verb agreement. You will find both, explanations and exercises.
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