Grammar Help

Many of my students have amazing ideas and great insight in their writing.  However, grammar is the main reason their writing grades are not improving.  As a former ESL student, I can say that grammar was and still is a challenge for me.  The good news is that now we have the Internet to help. 

            I made a list of grammar help sites based on the grammar writing needs of my students.  I promise that if you visit these sites regularly and do the practice exercises three to four times a week, your grammar problems will improve. 

Run-on Sentences:

·        http://www.buowl.boun.edu.tr/students/grammar/adv/advrunon.htm  

• http://www.quia.com/pop/35933.html?AP_rand=137728172

·        http://wps.ablongman.com/long_faigley_penguinhb_1/7/1978/506477.cw/index.html 

o   Use this site to learn how to improve your writing and not write run-on sentences

o   On the Left side of the side is a list of examples and activities to help

Demonstrative Pronouns: this, these, that, those

·         http://www.englishclub.com/grammar/pronouns-demonstrative.htm

·         http://www.grammar.cl/Games/This_That_These_Those.htm

·         http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/courses/elc/studyzone/grammar.htm

            (in this site click on Pronouns…you will get a list to choose from)

All Areas of Grammar:

o   On the right side of this web site look for ESL Sites

o   Click on English Language Study Zone

o   Click on Grammar Index

·         In Grammar Index you will find mini-grammar lessons at the end of each lesson click on continue with the exercise

©Brenda Avila