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13 Best Sites to Practice English Grammar Online (for Free)

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If you’re looking for the best sites to practice English grammar online, I’ve got you covered. As a trained proofreader and someone qualified to teach English as a second language, I know a good grammar site when I see one.

I’ve spent many hours researching websites to find the best ones for you . These sites offer opportunities not just to learn (or relearn) grammar but to put it into practice with exercises, quizzes, and tests.

Whether you’re a beginner ELL (English language learner), someone whose grammar game has gotten rusty, or an aspiring proofreader, I have recommendations for you.

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Om Proofreading Picks for Best Sites to Practice Grammar

Here are my selections for the best sites to practice grammar according to various criteria. Since my site caters to aspiring proofreaders, I’ve included my top choice for those wishing to work on error patrol. 😉

Who Can Benefit from These Sites?

Who Can Benefit and Why

Criteria for Websites

To be included in this post, a site had to meet the following criteria:

• have exercises, quizzes, tests, or some way to practice English grammar
• be a reputable site with accurate information
• be easy to navigate
• have grammar content available for free
• not require registration to access the content

How These Sites Are Organized

I’ve organized these sites according to their suitability for various levels of grammar learners.

Three websites are suitable for multiple levels, so I’ve listed those sites first.

Then, they’re in order, starting with sites for ELLs and ending with sites for advanced learners.

How I Define the Levels

The Best Sites to Practice English Grammar Online

Let’s look at top-notch websites where you can practice English grammar in a meaningful way.

1) Grammar Monster

Grammar Monster has been one of my favorite sites for years. Why? It’s a ton of fun! If you have any reservations about learning grammar, hop on over to this site.

Despite the name, I promise it won’t scare you. 😉 On this website, learning grammar becomes more like a fun game and less like a tedious bore of a chore.

Grammar Monster does an exceptional job of incorporating infographics into its content. And who doesn’t love a well-designed infographic to help explain concepts?

Launch Date: 1999

Who Created It? Craig Shrives—a former soldier and author of several grammar books

English Dialect: US

Level: Suitable for all levels (ELLs and beginner, intermediate, and advanced learners)

Main Content:

• grammar games and tests
• comprehensive alphabetical list of grammatical terms (some with explainer videos)
• thorough list of easily confused words (some with explainer videos)

The site also has content about punctuation.

What I Like Most: I love the many engaging tests and games that let you discover your weaknesses. The tests are neither too long nor too short, and the games are entertaining.

For example, you can practice identifying parts of speech with the whack a mole and fish games.

I enjoy the tests so much that I mention them in my article about proofreading tests and quizzes .

Grammar Monster has also spruced up its site design. Looking good, Grammar Monster!

But what I like the most is the form that invites you to tell Grammar Monster the words you plan to use for a tattoo you’re getting.

They say they’ll check the wording to make sure it’s correct. Hahaha! What a fantastic service to humanity, no? 😊

2) Daily Grammar

Launch Date: 1996

Who Created It? Pete Peterson and Bill Johanson

Main Content: Here are the ways the grammar content is presented:

Daily Grammar also has content covering punctuation and capitalization.

What I Like Most: This site’s lesson archive is my favorite part. The archive makes it super simple to find what you need quickly. The lessons are indexed by number and subject. Over 400 bite-size lessons are available!

Here’s a look at part of the lesson archive:

3) GrammarBook.com

Launch Date: Unknown

Who Created It? Jane Straus

Level: Beginner, intermediate, and advanced learners

• in-depth info about English grammar rules and confusing words
• quizzes to check your knowledge of English rules
• grammar blog (some posts have pop quizzes at the end)
• English usage videos (most videos feature Jane Straus)

It also contains content covering capitalization, punctuation, and writing numbers.

What I Like Most: I think the variety of fun quizzes is the best part of this site. I’ve taken many of them and thoroughly enjoyed them. They cover a lot of material, and explanations are given for each quiz question.

You can also find grammar and punctuation tests (four total) that are more comprehensive than the quizzes. These are excellent for testing overall grammar and punctuation know-how.

4) EnglishClub

Launch Date: 1997

Who Created It? Josef Essberger

English Dialect: UK (primarily)

Level: ELLs (lots of content for beginner ELLs)

Main Content: Here are some of the ways the grammar content is presented:

• discussions

The site also includes info about these topics:

• pronunciation
• speaking, listening, reading, and writing

What I Like Most: EnglishClub has a 24-hour English Help Desk with teachers available to answer your questions about grammar or other ELL-related topics. What a valuable and generous feature!

The English Help Desk has a specific forum for grammar-related questions (called Grammar Help ).

It’s still going strong, and a reply is given for every question someone posts.

ELLs can also participate in these EnglishClub forums:

• Help Each Other with English

This forum is for questions about all aspects of learning English (grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation, spelling, word usage, etc.).

• Learning Tips

Here you’ll find suggestions and strategies for learning English.

• English Language FAQ

This discussion covers commonly asked questions about the English language.

The site contains a wide variety of content presented in a multitude of ways. If you’re learning English as a second language, I hope you enjoy exploring all this site offers.

5) UsingEnglish.com

Launch Date: 2002

Who Created It? Richard Flynn and Adam King

English Dialect: UK

Level: ELLs

Main Content: Here are some examples of the site’s resources for learning grammar:

• tests (you need to complete the free registration to access the tests)
• an extensive glossary of grammar terms

The site also features content on other topics, including vocabulary, writing, reading comprehension, and test taking. You can also find numerous articles about learning English.

What I Like Most: I love that this site hosts online discussion forums for learning English grammar. English teachers and experts volunteer to answer students’ questions 24/7. That’s such a nice feature!

The many active forums fall under one of three categories:

• learning English
• analyzing language
• ESL (English as a Second Language) questions

Below, you can see that the Learning English forum is quite active!

UsingEnglish.com also has a ton of free resources for ESL teachers. Bonus!

6) Perfect English Grammar

Launch Date: 2007

Who Created It? Seonaid

Main Content: Here are a few examples of what this site covers:

• verbs (verb tenses, phrasal verbs, modal verbs, etc.)
• prepositions
• conditionals
• reported speech

What I Like Most: This site includes in-depth info about verb tenses—a challenging topic for most ELLs.

I like the simple verb tense explanations, and the accompanying infographics provide an easy-to-understand overview of the tenses.

Both the explanations and infographics are available as PDFs so you can easily print them out and have a hard copy to study if you prefer.

7) Exam English

Launch Date: 2004 (according to Crunchbase )

Who Created It? Unknown, but Stephen Chadwick manages it

Although the site is written in UK English, the dialect will vary when taking the site’s practice tests. For example, the TOEFL evaluates US English, but the IELTS tests UK English.

Main Content: The site is designed to help those studying for an English language exam.

It features free practice tests for the following English language tests:

• the Cambridge English exams (e.g., A2 Key [KET], B1 Preliminary [PET], B2 First [FCE], and C1 Advanced [CAE])

What I Like Most: The best part of this site is its comprehensiveness: it provides practice tests for a wide variety of international ESL exams.

I also like how Exam English gives you the following details about specific tests:

• how a test is organized
• when and where you can take it
• how much it costs

8) British Council LearnEnglish

Launch Date: 2000

Who Created It? The British Council—the UK’s international organization for educational opportunities and building relationships with other countries

Level: ELLs and beginners

This site has content specifically for ESL students at the following levels:

• A1 (elementary) and A2 (pre-intermediate)
• B1 (intermediate) and B2 (upper intermediate)
• C1 (advanced)

Main Content: This site contains grammar lessons and tests on various topics. Here are some of the subjects you can explore:

• countable and uncountable nouns
• conjunctions

The website also includes other resources for learning English, like a comprehensive vocabulary section featuring a variety of exercises. The vocabulary material is organized by level.

The site also has activities to help ELLs master the four primary skills involved in language learning: reading, writing, listening, and speaking.

What I Like Most: I love how the material is organized by level (A1–C1) so learners can access content appropriate for their level.

I also appreciate how LearnEnglish features video, audio, magazine, and story “zones” that allow students to practice their listening and reading skills.

These zones are in addition to the activities for practicing all four language learning skills.

9) Purdue OWL (Grammar Exercises Section)

Launch Date: 1994 (when Purdue’s Online Writing Lab [OWL] was launched)

Who Created It? Dr. Muriel Harris, David Taylor, and Stuart Blythe

Level: ELLs and beginners (other content on the site appeals to all levels)

The grammar exercises cover the following topics:

• adjectives and adverbs
• appositives
• count and noncount nouns
• tense consistency

What I Like Most: I like the count and noncount exercises for ELLs since this is an important concept to grasp.

Although the site only has a few grammar-related exercises, the practice is excellent.

Other OWL exercises cover the following topics:

• punctuation
• sentence structure
• sentence style
• writing numbers
• paraphrasing
• nominalizations and subject position

I learned about Purdue OWL in college when several professors recommended it as an excellent resource for writing assignments. It provides valuable information about citing sources in research papers.

10) English Grammar.org

Who Created It? Unknown, but Jennifer Frost maintains the site

Level: Beginner and intermediate learners

• downloadable grammar lessons
• online grammar exercises
• grammar rules
• a grammar checker
• writing guides

The site also touches on other topics, including punctuation, spelling, proofreading, commonly confused words, idioms, various types of writing, vocabulary, and basic conversational topics.

What I Like Most: I love the abundance of English grammar lessons on this site. Most “lessons” are exercises that let you practice your skills. You can download the exercises as a PDF if you wish.

Another nice feature of this site is that new grammar lessons are added frequently.

If you’re a beginner or intermediate grammar student who’s always looking for new content, this site is perfect for you.

11) University of Bristol (Grammar and Punctuation)

Launch Date: 2003

Who Created It? Neville Morley

Level: Intermediate and advanced learners

Main Content: This site covers grammar and punctuation in two formats:

• explanations with examples (examples are tailored to the writing of formal academic essays)

What I Like Most: I like how the content on this site is geared toward a specific audience: college students. If you’re a university student, this helpful, easy-to-navigate resource can guide you through your grammar conundrums.

Although my college days are a few years behind me (or a few more than a few years 😉), I still enjoy learning from this website.

The explanations are clear and concise, and the formatting of the information and quizzes is visually appealing.

I wish I had known about this resource when I was in college!

12) Grammar Bytes

Who Created It? Robin L. Simmons—a professor of English and humanities at Valencia College in Orlando, Florida

• list of grammatical terms (some with explainer videos)
• interactive grammar exercises
• lessons about grammar rules
• PowerPoint presentations about grammar topics

What I Like Most: The interactive grammar exercises are entertaining and unique. They provide answers to the questions you find on the handouts.

If you select the correct answer, you win a cool cyber prize. And when you choose the wrong answer, you get a prize—but it’s nothing you would hope for. 😉

The interactive exercises include sound effects, so make sure you turn up the volume. The sounds for some of the incorrect answers made me laugh out loud.

Robin has a great sense of humor!

13) CMOS Shop Talk

Relevant Section of Website: Chicago Style Workouts

Launch Date: Unknown; however, the first edition of The Chicago Manual of Style (CMOS) was published in 1906. That goes way back!  

Who Created It? The editors and staff of CMOS

Level: Advanced learners

Main Content: The Chicago Style workouts are 10-question quizzes that evaluate your knowledge of CMOS. Here are a few examples of the content these workouts cover:

• proofreading

What I Like Most: I love that the content adheres to the rules set forth by CMOS—the style guide I use most frequently for proofreading work.

I went through all the exercises (“workouts”) while learning to become a proofreader.

Below, you can see the intro for one of the workouts.

Since then, numerous workouts have been added. This site is an invaluable resource that is continually becoming more comprehensive.

5 Tips for Learning Grammar Easily

Here are a few tried-and-true tips for getting the most out of these grammar websites.

1) Study a little bit each day.

Consistency is the key. Studying for a short time each day will improve your retention of the material and prevent burnout.

2) Build a solid foundation.

Lots of grammar concepts build on one another, so make sure to master basic concepts before trying to grapple with more advanced ideas.

For example, identifying direct and indirect objects won’t be possible until you understand how to locate subjects and verbs.

3) Keep a dedicated notebook to practice English grammar.

Putting things in writing helps to reinforce what you’re learning. You can also jot down any questions you have while studying.

You can try to find answers to your questions on these grammar sites (sometimes through forums).

If you can’t find your answer on these sites, Google, Quora, and Reddit are good sources to consult.

4) Use a variety of mediums for learning grammar.

Learning through a variety of mediums helps keep things interesting.

Reading lessons, watching videos, listening to audio transcripts, responding to writing prompts, playing games, and taking quizzes and tests are all great ways to boost your grammar game.

Taking advantage of different forms of learning means you’ll be taking in information visually, auditorily, and through reading and writing.

The more senses you involve, the better your retention will be.

And if you know your learning style, you can focus on the types of content that work best for you!

5) Use tests and quizzes to assess your progress.

The sites on this list are chock-full of engaging tests and quizzes. Taking them is a fun way to know what you understand and where you need more practice.

Frequently Asked Questions

How can I improve my English grammar online for free?

The best way to improve your grammar online is to visit websites like the ones listed above and work on the areas of your grammar game that aren’t up to par. If you aren’t sure about the gaps in your grammar know-how, you can take a test or quiz to reveal them.

If English isn’t your first language, I’d recommend starting with these grammar quizzes on EnglishClub.

The first group of quizzes focuses on grammar in general; the other quizzes are grouped by part of speech.

The grammar rules quizzes are a great place to start if you’d like to test your knowledge of basic grammar rules!

For native English speakers, I recommend starting with the  Grammar Practice Test  on GrammarBook.com.

It’s a comprehensive 50-question exam that checks your knowledge across various areas of grammar.

Then, after you’ve brushed up on your skills, you can take GrammarBook.com’s 50-question  Grammar Mastery Test  to see how far you’ve come.

What is the best site for learning English grammar?

The best site for learning English grammar depends on your grammar level. For example, EnglishClub would be an ideal site if you’re a beginner ELL. However, GrammarBook.com makes more sense if you’re a native English speaker who wants to brush up on the basics or expand your grammar know-how.

You can use the table at the top of this article to determine which site best meets your needs.

What is the best way to practice English grammar?

Grammar websites like the ones mentioned in this article are excellent places to practice English grammar. You can also acquire good grammar by reading books, studying grammar manuals, and doing exercises in workbooks. You can find relevant books, manuals, and workbooks on Amazon.

You can also create a notebook where you write down grammar rules and sentences illustrating those rules. Generating your own example sentences deepens your understanding and helps you improve your recall.

I wrote an article about advice for improving your grammar if you’d like some other solid strategies.

How can I check my grammar mistakes online for free?

To check your grammar mistakes online for free, I recommend using  Grammarly’s free online grammar checker . You can copy and paste your writing into the space provided, and the checker will detect basic grammar errors.

Another option I like is  LanguageTool’s online grammar checker . The advantage of LanguageTool is that it can check writing in various languages including Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, and Dutch.

Just remember that these grammar checkers are far from perfect. And if you don’t carefully review all their suggestions, they’ll occasionally introduce errors into your document.

I hope this article highlighting the best places to practice English grammar online helps you immensely.

Best wishes to you!

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Lindsay Babcock

Lindsay is the creator of Om Proofreading. She has a BA in psychology and earned a certificate in proofreading by passing the final exam in Proofread Anywhere’s general proofreading course. She shares what she’s learning in the field and through research to inform and inspire her readers.

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28 Resources to Learn English Grammar Online

Learning English grammar is important, but sometimes it can be difficult to know where to start .

I’ve been an English teacher for almost 20 years, so I know there’s a difference between knowing English grammar and really mastering it.

So, if you want to learn English grammar online or simply improve your skills, here’s a list of 28 English grammar websites , including tutorials, video courses and exercises covering every important grammar topic out there!

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1. best for grammar rules: grammarly handbook, 2. best for extensive examples: education first, 3. best for organized lessons: englishclub, 4. best for british english: british council, 5. best podcast: grammar girl, 6. best for short courses: alison english grammar courses, 7. best for advanced courses: edx, 8. best for grammar basics: ginger, 9. best for quick lessons: english grammar 101, 10. best explanations: grammar in english, 11. best for visual learners: youtube, practice english grammar, 12. best for comprehensive exercises: englisch hilfen (english help).

• 13. Best for Grammar from Native Speakers: FluentU

14. Best for Textbook-Style Exercises: Oxford Practice Grammar Online

15. best for beginners: passport to english, 16. best for intermediate learners: englishgrammar, 17. best for verb tenses: english page, 18. best for conditionals and subjunctives: ego4u, 19. best for parts of speech: my english pages, 20. best for improving writing: grammarbook, 21. best for visual examples: leo network, 22. best for worksheets: grammarbank.com, 23. best for commonly confused words: 5 minute english, 24. best for step-by-step exercises: daily grammar, 25. best for regularly updated quizzes: grammar bytes, 26. best for fill-in-the-blank quizzes: perfect english grammar, 27. best for multiple-choice quizzes: usingenglish.com, 28. best for multiple exercises per topic: first-english, tips to help you learn english grammar online.

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These websites give you helpful explanations about major grammar points:  

Price: Free

Level: Advanced

The Grammarly spelling and grammar checker doesn’t just check writing mistakes—it also explains them so you don’t make the same mistakes again.

Grammarly has collected a ton of rules, facts and tips on every possible grammar topic and put them together in a clearly arranged handbook. It covers everything from adverbs, commas and capital letters to more difficult topics like English idioms and the passive voice .

• Thousands of learner friendly videos (especially beginners)
• Handpicked, organized, and annotated by FluentU's experts
• Integrated into courses for beginners

Explanations are written in a blog-like way—personal and in full paragraphs—so it’s a fantastic resource for more advanced learners. In fact, Grammarly is actually designed for native English speakers who want to improve their grammar!

Price:  Free

Level: All levels

Education First’s Grammar Guide is very well organized and is a good starting place to learn how to use parts of speech.

The rules themselves are short and use many example sentences to show how everything works. If you learn better through examples than through rules, this is an excellent resource for you.

The Grammar Guide doesn’t include exercises, so you’ll need to practice with another resource. However, Education First does include other free English resources, including an English proficiency test , a list of common English idioms  and vocabulary lists by frequency .

• Interactive subtitles: click any word to see detailed examples and explanations
• Slow down or loop the tricky parts
• Show or hide subtitles
• Review words with our powerful learning engine

Level: Beginner and intermediate

EnglishClub is another website with grammar lessons, and the writing on this one is friendly and super easy to understand.

Some lessons have quizzes, and others have special tips that explain commonly misunderstood facts about each topic.

British Council is a great resource for all language learners, especially if you’re learning British English .

• Learn words in the context of sentences
• Swipe left or right to see more examples from other videos
• Go beyond just a superficial understanding

There’s a huge amount of information here about any kind of grammar you may need to know. Just choose your level and then you’ll get several specific grammar topics to explore.

There are lots of practice exercises for each topic. You can also take tests to find out your level of English fluency.

Level: Intermediate and advanced

Grammar Girl is both a blog and a podcast that provides short, friendly tips to improve the grammar in your writing, including punctuation, style and even business tips.

Grammar Girl (also known as Mignon Fogarty) makes learning grammar fun and simple with memory tricks. Her “Quick and Dirty Tips” make it easier to remember and use difficult grammar rules.

This resource is also used by native speakers, so it will definitely help your English sound more natural. You can find the podcast on Apple and Spotify .

• FluentU builds you up, so you can build sentences on your own
• Start with multiple-choice questions and advance through sentence building to producing your own output
• Go from understanding to speaking in a natural progression.

Price: Free; Premium available

Not everybody likes to learn alone. For those who prefer to learn in a classroom, you might want to try an online course .

Alison has a number of free online courses for learning English grammar. These courses usually involve watching videos and then doing assignments.

The best part is that you can often interact with (talk to) the other students and the teacher. So, if you have a question or want to practice with someone, you can!

• Images, examples, video examples, and tips
• Covering all the tricky edge cases, eg.: phrases, idioms, collocations, and separable verbs
• No reliance on volunteers or open source dictionaries
• 100,000+ hours spent by FluentU's team to create and maintain

Level: Upper-intermediate and advanced 

This resource offers MOOCs, which are Massive Open Online Courses.

These courses are prepared by world-famous institutions and universities such as Oxford or Cambridge, and allow you to learn from home at your own pace, mostly for free.

When it comes to learning English grammar, edX has several MOOCs you can choose from. Two I recommend are:

• Upper-Intermediate English: Business and Technology .  Upper-intermediate learners can learn vocabulary and grammar related to technology, as well as how to write a business plan.
• Upper-Intermediate English: Business and Modern Life .  This course will improve your English grammar and vocabulary skills with the help of topics such as sports, films, natural resources and more.

If you’d like a paid certificate to show what you’ve learned, edX also offers those.

Ginger’s comprehensive grammar explanations are divided into topics, so you can make sure you understand all of the most common grammar rules as you need them.

The grammar explanations are clear and easy to understand with plenty of examples. Some topics, such as pronouns  and  conjunctions , come with their own short exercises, too.

Ginger also has a free grammar checker , so you can practice writing and get feedback on it immediately.

To get more personalized feedback, you can purchase Ginger’s English Personal Trainer . It will analyze your writing, identify your weak areas and prepare grammar exercises accordingly to help you improve.

Price: $15 for six months

Level: Intermediate

Do you prefer learning with a textbook, but don’t want to carry one around all the time? Then you’ll love English Grammar 101, which is set up just like a grammar textbook.

Each easy-to-understand lesson (or chapter) only covers one topic at a time and is followed by an exercise section to test your understanding of what you learned.

The short length of the chapters means you can spend a few minutes a day on one grammar rule, and learn a lot within a short time.

Grammar in English is great for any level of English student. Beginners can learn the basics, while intermediate and advanced students can review or work on more complex topics.

Topics are listed on the main page and at the top of every other page. Just click on what you want to learn to read the description and see clear, helpful examples of each grammar point.

There are also short exercises that you can complete to check your understanding of each topic. However, here’s a word of warning: This site has ads, and some of them look like additional content, but they’re not.

Price:  Free

I haven’t forgotten about all you visual learners! For those of you who prefer to watch someone explain the rules (instead of reading them), YouTube has plenty of lessons to offer .

Some great English grammar lessons can be found on English with Ronnie , Let’s Talk and many other channels.

For lessons on something specific, search YouTube for “[topic] grammar lesson” and you’ll find plenty of options.

These websites focus on exercises and quizzes so you can apply what you’ve learned about English grammar:

Make sure you use the English version of this site, because it also comes in German!

Englisch Hilfen contains amazing grammar explanations and exercises, and access to everything is completely free. Just choose a topic from the list on the left and start learning.

Clicking on a topic will take you to a webpage with all of the available links related to that topic. The links are normally arranged according to how you should learn the topic, or by increasing difficulty.

At the end of the list of grammar links, you’ll find links to the exercises on that topic. The site is very user-friendly and easy to use.

13. Best for Grammar from Native Speakers : FluentU

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FluentU helps you learn grammar through authentic videos—things like popular music videos, movie clips and street interviews—with interactive captions. When you click on a word, you’ll see its definition and example sentences, along with grammar tips.

After watching, you can review your English grammar with personalized quizzes based on each video clip. These have fill-in-the-blanks, multiple choice and even speaking questions (where you have to talk out loud to answer):

The videos come in bite-sized snippets, so you could watch several in one sitting and pick up a lot of grammar points naturally, instead of having to memorize rules.

The Oxford University Press website offers English grammar exercises in three levels: basic, intermediate and advanced. 

Each level includes many grammar exercises, a section focusing on listening and speaking and another section targeting reading and writing. There are also useful links that take you to other Oxford language learning resources.

The English grammar exercises come in various formats, such as multiple-choice questions or putting words in the right order. Each task can cover a few grammatical matters at that level.

Passport to English starts from zero and teaches you through vocabulary exercises, grammar lessons, dictations, games, listening and reading exercises.

If you need a complete English course, you can start with the first lesson of the Beginning English level .

If you want to improve your grammar specifically, you can find every grammar topic in alphabetical order (and where it appears in the course).

Passport To English is well-organized and includes great explanations and a lot of examples. At the end of each topic, there are several exercises to check what you’ve learned.

Level: Intermediate and advanced 

The online exercise section of the EnglishGrammar website covers various parts of speech, including adjectives, adverbs, nouns, prepositions, pronouns and more.

Once you choose a topic, you will be redirected to a page with a brief explanation and some multiple-choice questions. Each time you answer a question, you’ll find out immediately if you’re right or wrong.

EnglishGrammar is a fast, easy and efficient way to strengthen your grammar knowledge. The site also offers a chance to improve your writing skills with correct punctuation and spelling, if you need that.

English Page doesn’t have quite as much content as some of the other websites on this list, but it has some of the best English grammar exercises you’ll find, specifically for verbs.

The exercises here don’t just ask you to choose a correct answer from a list—you have to write the answer yourself.

This gets you to actually use what you’ve learned, and to practice instead of just memorizing. There’s an excellent section with grammar rules as well, with lots of sample sentences.

English Grammar Online, or EGO4U, is a great place to learn English grammar online for free.

This website includes everything from an overview of all verb tenses (with examples) to a ton of lessons and exercises on conditionals, clauses and even the mysterious English subjunctive.

EGO4U divides grammar topics into separate sections so you can find exactly what you need. Each section includes grammar lessons and exercises for practice. 

For example, if you’re having a problem distinguishing between the past simple and the past progressive , you can easily check it out in the “Confusing Tenses” section.

My English Pages is a free online resource that’ll help you improve your English grammar at any level.

The different topics are divided into big sections. You have tenses, parts of speech, modal verbs, determiners, clauses…the list goes on and on! If you aren’t sure how to improve your English grammar, you can start here.

For each topic, you’ll find a grammar lesson or explanation with lots of examples. At the end of the explanation, there are links where you can practice what you just learned.

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GrammarBook is an excellent resource for studying grammar and punctuation.

It has hundreds of quizzes that you can order separately, or all together with a subscription. You can also make use of the many free interactive grammar quizzes available on the site.

The quizzes cover topics like parts of speech, subject-verb agreement and the most confusing words in English .

GrammarBook’s main focus is writing in English. This site will help prepare you for written English communications in the real world, like college essays, cover letters or business proposals.

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I discovered the LEO Network by accident a couple of months ago, and I haven’t stopped using it with my students since.

LEO allows you to learn vocabulary, chat with other learners, improve your writing skills, get better at dictations, take spelling tests and so much more.

The grammar section has a list of categories and topics. Each includes one, two or three symbols next to it, which tell you what you can do with each topic.

The notebook symbol means there’s a grammar explanation. The picture symbol means there are pictures and more examples. The check mark symbol means there’s a test or exercise so you can practice the grammar you learned.

GrammarBank.com has a large amount of English grammar exercises covering almost every topic you need to know.

While some sites only have a short quiz for each grammar topic, this one contains multiple worksheets per topic. Take a look at everything available for “if clauses,” for example.

In fact, you probably won’t be able to complete all of the exercises at once, which makes GrammarBank.com an excellent resource for revision purposes.

In addition to exercises, the site has quizzes, e-books, worksheets and other printables. There are also grammar rules specifically for beginners and advanced learners; intermediate students can find what they need in either level.

Though the design for 5 Minute English is not very fancy, its English explanations are clear and to the point, and most include brief exercises for practice.

This site has some great information about common grammar questions and mistakes, like this page , which explains when to use “listen to” and when to use “hear.”

In addition to the grammar explanations, you can find lessons on vocabulary, pronunciation, English slang and idioms, reading and listening.

Daily Grammar is simple both in look and content, but it has over 400 lessons on parts of speech and parts of sentences.

You can go through the grammar lessons in order, or you can use the glossary to look up a term you want to study. Daily Grammar also posts lessons to their blog (yes, every day!), along with exercises for practice.

If you’d like even more practice, Daily Grammar also offers e-textbooks and e-workbooks you can buy.

Grammar Bytes has bite-sized (mini) grammar lessons and exercises presented in a really friendly and sometimes silly way.

Interactive exercises let you test your skills, and they contain easy-to-understand explanations with the correct answers.

In addition to exercises, Grammar Bytes gives you grammar rules for quick reference, plus a glossary of grammar terms .

Grammar Bytes even has pages that you can print out. These are helpful if you want to do the exercises by hand or have a physical copy of grammar rules to keep handy.

On the Perfect English Grammar website, you can find online exercises on many grammatical topics.

In particular, if you struggle with tenses in English, this is a great site. You can practice individual tenses, and also take “mixed” quizzes to help you identify the correct tense in different contexts.

When you visit the website, pick a topic from the list and follow the link to the exercise page. You’ll fill in the blank with your answer, and then you can check right away if it’s correct or not.

If you’re unsure about a particular grammar rule, you might be able to learn more about it under the explanations tab .

UsingEnglish.com has an extensive collection of free English language quizzes so you can practice various topics in grammar, word usage and vocabulary.

The tests are available for learners of all levels: beginner, intermediate and advanced. Quizzes are in the form of multiple-choice questions. You will receive a score for each quiz and can also view the answer keys.

You can practice a few specific topics under a broader grammar topic. For example, when learning about adjectives and adverbs , you can choose to do exercises about individual words or about the position of adverbs in a sentence.

This website is dedicated solely to English lessons and is entirely free for anyone to learn and improve their English.

The grammar exercises cover all standard grammar topics, from tenses to different types of speech. Each topic comes with several fill-in-the-blank and multiple choice activities.

If you need help, there is either a short explanation of the grammar rule or a “Help” button that gives you a hint about the correct answer.

Even with a list of great resources, improving your English grammar will be easier if you follow specific steps:

1. Decide on a goal. A goal helps you create focus. Choose a specific goal for your grammar learning, such as feeling comfortable with the grammar needed for a job interview or fixing your spoken mistakes in the past tense.

2. Break your goal into smaller goals. Now that you know what you want to accomplish, you can figure out how to do that. For example, if you want to fix your past tense mistakes, you’ll need to figure out what those mistakes are. You can: ask others to point out your mistakes, record yourself and listen carefully and/or work on the past tenses you’re less familiar with.

3. Focus on one topic at a time. Don’t try to learn everything at once. Instead, learn one rule at a time and practice, using and reviewing that rule until you know it so well you could teach it to someone else.

4. Study a little every day. If you use your time wisely, you only need five to 10 minutes each day. You can read a grammar rule, do a few exercises and then practice it for the rest of the day. In the next couple of days, use that rule while writing and speaking to make sure you don’t forget it. Look for examples of the rule while you read, watch or listen to anything in English as well.

Here are some other tips for learning and practicing your English grammar skills:

• Refer to grammar examples. Most textbooks or sites explain grammar topics with loads of examples. Go through each of them while you learn. If you get stuck while practicing with an exercise, refer back to the examples.
• Create your own grammar examples. After you read about a grammar topic, try to create your own examples based on the rules. For instance, if you’ve just learned about verb tenses, come up with example sentences to test your understanding of them. (I wish I had done this when I was learning!)
• Make a list of exceptions. Like everything else, even grammar rules have their exceptions. Write them down in your notes as you learn.
• Know the grammar rules before you practice. Before starting a grammar exercise, make sure you understand the topic well. Read the explanations and look at the examples so you know why and how the rule is applied.
• Choose grammar exercises with answer keys. For anyone who doesn’t have a tutor to guide them, it is especially useful to only use textbooks, websites and resources that have answer keys, so you can check the exercises yourself and track your progress.
• Use authentic resources to continue practicing. Learning grammar is more effective if you do it in an immersive environment. After you practice English grammar exercises, use other materials to study so you can see the grammar concepts in use by native speakers.

Hopefully, you’ve found a couple of sites here that you’re excited to start using.

Just remember to use them with other English learning methods! Good luck!

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1.  British Council – Grammar and Vocabulary

Famous all over the world, the British Council provides a wealth of resources online. With short, clear grammar rules and games to practice, this is a great site for practicing a variety of English grammar skills.

2.  EnglishGrammar.org

Whether you are a beginner trying to learn the basics or you are an advanced learner trying to perfect the more complex grammar systems of English, this site is fantastic. It is very thorough and it is updated regularly to provide you with the most current rules of English grammar. You can also download lessons or do online grammar practice.

3.  English Club – Grammar

English Club has resources for grammar, pronunciation, vocabulary, writing and many other topics. Great for beginner to intermediate levels. Visit this site for clear guidance on grammar rules and some practice as well.

4.  Perfect English Grammar

A grammar website and blog written by another English language teacher. Select your grammar focus, read a description and examples, and then practice for yourself with online exercises.

5.  EduFind English Grammar Guide

Looking for a quick overview on English grammar with a lot of examples? This is your site!

6.  Using English

Tests, quizzes, reference guides, practice activities, phrasal verb dictionary and more!

7.  Purdue OWL: Writing & Grammar

Need to improve your grammar and punctuation in your writing? What about citing sources and avoiding plagiarism (super important!!) This is your go-to source for handouts, activities and resources.

8.  English Grammar Secrets

Another site to select your topic, read a short description of the rules and then practice with a lot of activities.

I hope you find these sites helpful as you practice English grammar!

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A noun is a word used as the name of a person, place or thing. Examples: King, Mohan, Sarita, Mumbai, Table

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Grammar Refresher

Develop English grammar skills and take your writing and speaking to the next level. This course explores the eight parts of speech, punctuation and mechanics, foundational sentence construction, phrases, clauses, problem words, common mistakes, and more with practical, hands-on exercises.

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Course code: grr.

Develop your English grammar skills and take your writing and speaking to the next level of excellence in this course. This course explores the eight parts of speech, punctuation and mechanics, and foundational sentence construction. You will learn about phrases, clauses, problem words, common grammar mistakes, and much more through practical, hands-on exercises. You will also learn through short videos, examples, and even fun games. Take your writing and speaking to the next level of excellence!

What you will learn

• Learn the basics of English grammar including sentence structure, punctuation, and speech
• Gain an understanding of advanced grammar concepts like phrase details, clauses, and problem words
• Learn about your grammatical strengths and weaknesses
• Improve your English speaking and writing skills

How you will benefit

• Gain grammatical skills that are indispensable in your professional and personal life
• Open the door to more career opportunities as you learn to communication more effectively and properly

How the course is taught

• Instructor-Moderated or Self-Guided online course
• 6 Weeks or 3 Months access
• 24 course hours

The three most common parts of speech are nouns, pronouns, and adjectives. Learn how all types of pronouns are used in sentences, and explore how adjectives modify nouns and how to use them in your writing.

There are three types of verbs: action verbs, linking verbs, and helping verbs. Each has a different use in a sentence. Take a look at action and linking verbs and review the basic types of verb tenses. Then, explore adverbs, and learn how to use both effectively in your writing.

This lesson focuses on the last three parts of speech: prepositions, conjunctions, and interjections. Prepositions show relationships between nouns and pronouns. Conjunctions are used to connect words, phrases, and clauses within a sentence. Finally, interjections are used to show feeling and emotion.

Learn to use some of the most common types of punctuation correctly and effectively. Understand use of end punctuation and explore the rules for colons, semicolons, quotations, apostrophes, and parenthesis.

More often than not, commas are used to indicate a brief pause. However, there are many different uses for the comma. Explore the various rules that govern comma usage in the English language while also learning how to use commas correctly and effectively in your writing.

There are many different kinds of sentences in the English language: Declarative (makes a statement), Interrogative (asks a question), Imperative (issues a command), and Exclamatory (shows strong emotion). Finally, you will explore some common problems and pitfalls to avoid when writing sentences.

Plural words refer to more than one; while, possessive words refer to nouns and pronouns and show ownership. Explore plural and possessive words and the rules you must follow to form them. You will also have plenty of opportunities to practice your new grammar skills.

There are many words that spell or sound similar yet have very different meanings. Explore these words and practice your new skills as you learn to avoid common pitfalls in your writing.

Phrases are groups of words that have distinct meanings and perform certain functions within a sentence. There are different types of phrases, including prepositional phrases, appositive phrases, gerund phrases, adverb phrases, adjective phrases, infinitive phrases, participle phrases, and absolute phrases.

Within the English language, parts of a sentence must agree in different ways. Explore subject / verb agreement, and see how using the correct conjunctions can correctly connect words or sentence parts together.

A sentence is a unit of thought, and each sentence must contain a subject and a verb to be complete. However, the three common sentence errors that writers often make: the run-on, the comma splice, and the fragment.

The purpose of studying grammar is to improve your English speaking and writing skills. Put your grammar skills to work as you gain writing tips and opportunities to practice your writing skills.

Instructors & Support

Curt Simmons

Curt Simmons, B.A., M.Ed, is a best-selling author, trainer, and multi-media expert. He holds degrees in English and communication studies and has more than 10 years of experience teaching English and writing in the classroom. Additionally, Simmons has authored numerous books on a wide variety of technology topics and has been a technical editor for numerous other titles.

Instructor Interaction: The instructor looks forward to interacting with learners in the online moderated discussion area to share their expertise and answer any questions you may have on the course content.

Requirements

Prerequisites:

This course teaches American English grammar. If you're an ESL student who isn't yet fluent in written and spoken English, please consider enrolling in Grammar for ESL Students.

Requirements:

Hardware Requirements:

• This course can be taken on either a PC, Mac, or Chromebook.

Software Requirements:

• PC: Windows 8 or later.
• Mac: macOS 10.6 or later.
• Browser: The latest version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox are preferred. Microsoft Edge and Safari are also compatible.
• Adobe Acrobat Reader .
• Software must be installed and fully operational before the course begins.
• Email capabilities and access to a personal email account.

Instructional Material Requirements:

The instructional materials required for this course are included in enrollment and will be available online.

When can I get started?

Instructor-Moderated: A new session of each course begins each month. Please refer to the session start dates for scheduling.​ Self-Guided: Your course begins immediately after you enroll.​

How does it work?

Instructor-Moderated: Once a course session starts, two lessons will be released each week for the 6 week duration of your course. You will have access to all previously released lessons until the course ends. You will interact with the instructor through the online discussion area. There are no live sessions or online meetings with the instructor. Self-Guided: You have 3 months of access to the course. After enrolling, you can learn and complete the course at your own pace, within the allotted access period. You will have the opportunity to interact with other students in the online discussion area.

How long do I have to complete each lesson?

Instructor-Moderated: The interactive discussion area for each lesson automatically closes two weeks after each lesson is released, so you're encouraged to complete each lesson within two weeks of its release. However, you will have access to all lessons from the time they are released until the course ends.​ Self-Guided: There is no time limit to complete each lesson, other than completing all lessons within the allotted access period. Discussion areas for each lesson are open for the entire duration of the course.

What if I need an extension?

Instructor-Moderated: Students enrolled in a six-week online class benefit from a one-time, 10-day extension for each course. No further extensions can be provided beyond these 10 days.​ Self-Guided: Because this course is self-guided, no extensions will be granted after the start of your enrollment.

Why do I need to know proper grammar?

Grammar skills are involved in every aspect of our lives including education, social life, employment, and leadership. Whether you are writing or speaking, proper grammar is important. This Grammar Refresher course will help remind you of some of the basic, English grammar rules that you may be using incorrectly. It will also help you sound more intelligent in both your work and personal life, and will help you feel more confident as you communicate.

Is grammar just about punctuation?

No. Grammar encompasses much more than just punctuation. In Grammar Refresher, you'll learn about parts of speech (noun, pronoun, verb, adjective, etc.), sentence structure, phrases, clauses, and even problem words that many people get mixed up. You'll even get tips to help you improve your writing.

Can proper grammar help me in my career?

Absolutely! Improper grammar is distracting and annoying, and it can make people think you don't know what you're talking about. Too many grammatical errors can even make you seem sloppy, and this is not a trait you want to portray to your boss or coworkers. Using proper grammar will help you get your point across more clearly and may help you win over others in support of your ideas.

Can knowing proper grammar help me be more creative?

Understanding and using proper grammar can help you be more creative. There is no limit to things you can write and say once you understand the rules of grammar. You may even feel more confident expressing your views and ideas. You could start a blog, write a book, speak on behalf of an organization you support, teach others how to do something, and explore many other creative outlets where language is used.

Will understanding English grammar help me learn other languages?

Yes. Understanding the rules of English grammar will help you as you attempt to learn other languages. Other languages have clauses, adjectives, tenses, parts of speech, and other things you will find in English grammar as well. All languages follow grammatical patterns. The similarities and differences between English and any other language you are attempting to learn will be clearer if you have a strong grasp of proper grammar.

How can proper grammar help others understand me better?

Writing that contains grammatical errors or improper punctuation, can be difficult and sometimes impossible to understand. Your goal in writing is to communicate with others, and you want to do so in a way that allows them to understand what you are trying to say—proper grammar will help.

Can proper grammar help me get a job?

When looking for a job, you want to put your best foot forward. Many employers will admit that they immediately disqualify an applicant who uses improper grammar in their cover letter or on their resume. We would even go so far as to say that proper grammar is one of the most important skills you can have when applying for a job!

This was a great refresher for me. I always get confused when it comes to using semicolons or colons. I've printed off some of the material just as future reference.

Great lesson. Perfect refresher.

The lesson is very well designed. I found it was very easy to understand, and was able complete the quiz correctly. Thanks to the instructor.

This is the best course to refresh my knowledge.

Thank you for this course! It has been an eye opener. Before taking this course, I would get grammar books, read them, and then not understand or have a clue what they were talking about. Now, everything is clear. My plan is to just review and start reading more to improve my vocabulary skills and grammar.

Mr. Simmons used a very helpful structure with activities and assignments that helped one to understand the material. He also was informative and had a good sense of humor.

The course was a wonderful grammar refresher. It has helped me improve my writing skills. Thank you, Mr. Simmons.

I enjoyed this course and I will definitely recommend it to others.

I really enjoyed the games and variety of exercises. This kept me more engaged.

I really enjoyed taking this refresher course! Thank you.

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