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Grammar
 Websites presented in alphabetical order The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation 
 Based on Jane Straus' print publication of the same title, this Web site "provides commonsense guidance to the grammatically confused and the punctuation impaired." The grammar and punctuation sections each offer about a dozen links to appropriate subjects (for example, pronouns, adjectives, adverbs, commas, quotation marks) with examples of correct usage, in addition to practice tests and answers. Easy to use, with links to other helpful resources for writers. http://www.grammarbook.com/ Topics: English Language, Writing Last updated Dec 13, 2000 Common Errors in English
This guide features over 300 errors in usage as well as "non-errors, those usages people keep telling you are wrong but which are actually standard in English" (e.g., split infinitives, ending a sentence with a preposition). Includes commonly misspelled words and other language-related resources. Created and maintained by an English professor. http://www.wsu.edu/~brians/errors/ Topics: English Language, Writing Last updated Jul 7, 2006 Daily Grammar
Clear and simple lessons on the basics of English grammar. Also features a glossary. http://www.dailygrammar.com/ Topics: English Language, Writing Last updated Jun 8, 2005 Grammar Girl: Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing
This site provides "short, friendly tips to improve your writing. Covering the grammar rules and word choice guidelines that can confound even the best writers, Grammar Girl makes complex grammar questions simple." Features podcasts and transcripts on topics such as making sure your cards and yearly newsletters are written right, the use of the pronouns "I" and "me," split infinitives, and "verbifaction of a noun." http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/ Topics: English Language, Writing Last updated Dec 20, 2007 Sentence Diagrams
Learn about one way of learning English grammar: sentence diagramming. Includes examples of the basics of sentence diagramming, and diagrams of sentences by contemporary journalists and from the U.S. Constitution, Declaration of Independence, Gettysburg Address, and first pages of literature. Includes information for purchasing books on the subject. By an educator and author. http://www.geocities.com/gene_moutoux/diagrams.htm Topics: English Language, Writing Last updated Aug 18, 2008 The Slot: A Spot for Copy Editors
Here you'll find tips and thoughts on everything from word choice to punctuation, from quotations to capitalization, and everything in-between. Searchable. http://www.theslot.com/ Topics: English Language, Writing Last updated Jan 4, 2002 |
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