Writing Conventions and Style Home
Welcome to my conventions and style homepage. Here you will find activities, games, practice, and quizzes to help you improve your writing conventions and style. Some topics you will find covered include sentence structure, parts of speech, correcting common errors, spelling, formatting, and commonly confused grammar rules. If you ever find another site that can be added to this site, please let me know by e-mailing me the site address and topic.
Parts of SpeechSAT Parts of Speech game
Choose the correct part of speech for each word. The Oatmeal: Who vs. Whom Irreverent cartoon about when and why to use who and whom. The Oatmeal: i.e. vs. e.g. Another irreverent cartoon about how to use each. PunctuationMs Madson's Semicolon lesson
You must sign in to Flaschools to access. OWL at Purdue Punctuation Practice Covers basic punctuation needed for college. The Oatmeal: How to Use An Apostrophe Irreverent take on apostrophe use. The Oatmeal: How to Use a Semi-colon Irreverent take on semi-colon use Bob the Angry Flower Explains How to Use Apostrophes Single panel cartoon with simple explanation. |
Common Grammatical ErrorsFree Rice Grammar Game
For each answer you get correct, the site donates rice to the World Food Program. Big Dog Grammar Simple tutorials and fun quizzes. College Prep Interactive Quizzes More than 150 quizzes on pretty much everything. Daily Grammar Archive Whatever you need to review, it's probably here, including practice quizzes and answers. Grammar and Punctuation Lessons and Quizzes - Sandhills Community College Large list of different skills to practice with both lessons and quizzes. Run-ons, Comma Splices, and Fragments practice quiz - Pearson Basic online practice for these essential skills. "Ultimate Grammar Guide" This is a compendium of different grammar sites and a searchable list of quotations. |
Common Spelling ErrorsOWL at Purdue Common Spelling Error List
A number of common errors that pop up a lot. The Oatmeal presents: 10 Words You Need To Stop Misspelling. Irreverent take on major mistakes in writing. The Alot by Hyperbole and a Half This is a fantastic cartoon about the use of "alot" in writing and on the internet. I love this blog. Bob the Angry Flower: Its vs It's Single panel cartoon explanation. ACT/SAT Language PrepFree Rice Vocabulary Game
For each answer you get correct, the site donates rice to the World Food Program. |