Best Free Grammar & Writing Sites
2013-2014
You want to improve your English skills. You know all the reasons why you should. The problem
is that the long, boring, complicated explanations in your textbook don’t exactly inspire
learning. Did you know that there are hundreds of websites dedicated to helping people to
improve their English writing and grammar skills? Most of these sites are free, reliable, and
packed with the same dull rules, tips, and exercises that you hated in your textbook. Take heart:
we have felt your pain, plunged into the dark netherworld of grammar sites, and emerged with
four that we think you’ll find both helpful and entertaining. Each uses a multimedia, interactive
approach that will appeal to visual and kinesthetic learners. Learning does not have to hurt.
Site
ManyThings.org
EnglishMediaLab.com
Grammar Bytes
Purdue OWL
http://
www.manythings.org
http://
www.englishmedialab.com
http://
www.chompchomp.com
http://owl.english.purdue.
edu/exercises/
Focus
Grammar, spelling,
vocabulary, and
pronunciation for
students learning or
improving English skills.
Geared toward ESL but
useful for anyone
wanting to improve skills
Collection of interactive
grammar exercises and
quizzes for students at
beginning, intermediate, &
advanced skill levels
Grammar only. Fun,
interactive exercises and
grammar-only focus
make this site very useful
and easy to navigate.
Grammar, sentence
structure, writing style
exercises + tons of
explanations and
examples of
numerous aspects of
grammar & writing
Features
Interactive grammar,
spelling, listening, and
sentence writing
exercises and quizzes;
Dictionary of Slang
Adjectives/adverbs,
comparative/superlative,
conjunctions, verb tense,
phrasal verbs, prepositions,
pronouns, pronunciation,
usage, business English
Interactive grammar
exercises; grammar tips
and rules handouts;
glossary of grammar
terms
Grammar, spelling,
sentence errors,
eliminating
wordiness, summarizing
and paraphrasing, writing
numbers. Read
explanations and rules,
print out and complete
exercises, click for correct
answers.
Format
Special
Features/
Notes
Multimedia
Access Voice of America
radio broadcasts of news
and features on
American life in clear,
simple, slower-paced
English.
Multimedia
Vocabulary videos,
pronunciation exercises,
online English dictionaries,
online grammar exercises
Interactive/ Text
Get instant feedback
from interactive
exercises, then print
corrected version to
keep for review; glossary
of grammar terms lets
you click for definitions
Print/interactive
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Revised 2014 / DB
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