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Grammar

Capital letters, Spelling Rules, Punctuation  Visit the English Club site for basic lessons.  For ESL 532
Index of Grammar by Guide to Grammar & Writing from the Capital Community College Foundation
Sentence Grammar  This site explains Punctuation, Nouns, Verbs, Adjectives, Adverbs, Prepositions, and Frequently Confused Words

Writing Paragraphs

Parts of the Paragraph  Click on the parts of the paragraph (Topic Sentence, Three Main Points, Conclusion) to learn their functions and read examples.
What is a Paragraph & Parts of a Paragraph by Purdue OWL .
Paragraph Organization & 5 Steps to Writing a Paragraph by U. of NC at Chapel Hill
Paragraphs, Topic Sentences & Transitions by Writing Tutorial Services at Indiana U. Bloomington

Other Sites for Practice

iScribe
http://www.iscribe.org/english
Grammar basics and definitions of grammatical terms. This site also offers punctuation, spelling, and writing activities.

 

English Daily
http://www.englishdaily626.com/
Download English books and practice American slang expressions and English grammar. 

 

a4esl.org

http://a4esl.org/

Useful links to practice skills such as tests, quizzes, listening, vocabulary, spelling, speaking, reading, and more. 

 

ESL Gold
http://www.eslgold.com/
This website offers hundreds of pages of resources on listening, speaking, reading, writing, vocabulary, pronunciation, idioms, TOEFL prep, quizzes and more, all categorized by skill level. 

 

ESL Partyland

https://www.wyzant.com/resources/lessons/english/esl

This website has over 75 interactive quizzes, 15 discussion forums, and interactive lessons on a variety of topics, a chat room, and great links to other websites.

 

Using English
http://www.usingenglish.com/
Online tests and quizzes for ESL students

 

Edufind’s Online English Grammar
http://www.edufind.com/english/grammar/toc.cfm
Resources on grammar, vocabulary, and idioms

 

English Vocabulary Guide
http://www.languageguide.org/english/
Practice the pronunciation and spelling of thousands of words. This site also offers writing resources.

 

Internet TESL Journal’s Self-Study Quizzes for ESL Students
http://a4esl.org/q/h/
This site offers self-study quizzes, including on grammar and vocabulary.