On-Line Grammar  Handbook

08/11/2008

Following is a web resource I am compiling for my students who need help with particular grammatical issues. I have attempted to both find links to sites that explain grammar in a useful way and to organize this information in a format that is helpful for students. This page is divided into two organizational patterns. On the left is an alphabetical listing of all of the grammatical problems linked on this page, and on the right is the same list but organized according to type of problem.

Apostrophes

Appositives

A Brief Overview of Punctuation: Semicolon, Colon, Parenthesis, Dash, Quotation Marks and Italics

Capitalization

Case

Colons

Comma Splices

Commas

Commas After Introductions

Commas vs. Semicolons in Compound Sentences

Commas with Essential and Non-Essential Elements

Dangling Modifier

Dashes

Dependant and Independent Clauses

Faulty Parallelism (or Parallel Structure)

Fragments

Gender Sensitive Language

Inclusive Language

Indefinite Pronouns

Misplaced Modifier

Missing Commas

Misuse of Semicolon

Pronoun Case

Proofreading for Commas

The Semicolon

Sentence Fragments

Subject/Pronoun Agreement Errors

Unnecessary Commas

Using Commas

Using Pronouns Clearly

Usage

Apostrophes

Apostrophes

Capitalization

Capitalization

Colons

A Brief Overview of Punctuation: Semicolon, Colon, Parenthesis, Dash, Quotation Marks and Italics

Colons

Commas

General advice about commas from the University of North Carolina's Writing Center.

Proofreading for Commas            Using Commas

Comma Splices        Missing Commas        Unnecessary Commas

Commas After Introductions        Commas vs. Semicolons in Compound Sentences        Commas with Essential and Non-Essential Elements

Dashes

Dashes

Gender Neutral Language

Inclusive Language        Gender Sensitive Language

Pronouns

Subject/Pronoun Agreement Errors       Using Pronouns Clearly        Pronoun Case         Inclusive Language        Gender Sensitive Language        Indefinite Pronouns

Punctuation

A Brief Overview of Punctuation: Semicolon, Colon, Parenthesis, Dash, Quotation Marks and Italics

Semicolons

A Brief Overview of Punctuation: Semicolon, Colon, Parenthesis, Dash, Quotation Marks and Italics

Misuse of Semicolon        The Semicolon, from the University of Ottawa Writing Center

Sentence Structure

Appositives        Dangling Modifier           Dependant and Independent Clauses        Faulty Parallelism (or Parallel Structure)            Fragments Misplaced Modifier        Sentence Fragments

Sexist Language

Inclusive Language        Gender Sensitive Language

Usage

Usage