Library Learning Commons: English Language Tools: Grammar Basics

The Parts of Speech (Simon Fraser University Student Learning Centre Blog)
Nouns, Pronouns, Adjectives and Verbs.
The Parts of Speech (Simon Fraser University Student Learning Centre Blog)
Adverbs, Prepositions, Conjunctions, and Interjections.
Parts of Speech (HyperGrammar)
Detailed descriptions of the parts of speech, followed by an exercise to test your knowledge.

Sentence Clarity (Purdue Online Writing Lab)
Information about writing clear sentences.
Building Sentences (HyperGrammar)
A detailed overview of sentence structure, order, and purpose, followed by an exercise to test your knowledge.

Prefixes (EAP Foundation)
This page explains what prefixes are and gives examples of some common prefixes. At the end there are some exercises to help you practise.
Suffixes (EAP Foundation)
This page explains what suffixes are and gives some examples of common suffixes. At the end there are some exercises to help you practise.

Top 30 Commonly Confused Words in English
English is full of confusing words that sound alike but are spelled differently. It’s also full of words that share similar (but not identical) meanings that are easy to misuse.
Language Guide
Interactive vocabulary tutorials in which you can scroll over images to hear words spoken aloud.
Merriam Webster’s dictionary
Free, online version of the widely used dictionary. Features Word of the Day and trending words.
Thesaurus.com
Searchable online thesaurus featuring synonyms, antonyms, and related words.

Punctuation Index (Purdue Online Writing Lab)
Use this index from the Purdue Online Writing Lab to find information about sentence punctuation patterns, and how to use different types of punctuation.
Punctuation (University of Toronto)
Detailed explanations of punctuation marks and their usages.

English As a Second Language by Misa Lindberg, MEd, TESOL Brush up on the essentials of grammar usage rules, including nouns, pronouns, adjectives, adverbs, prepositions, articles, conjunctions, and writing a sentence.
Verbs by Misa Lindberg, MEd, TESOL Every facet of verb use is covered including examples and tables. This 6 page guide is a great reference sheet for speaking English.
Common Grammar Pitfalls and Mistakes by BarCharts, Inc. Divided into separate sections this 6 page guide is filled with tips that will help improve your skills in English grammar and word usage.

The Nuts and Bolts of English Grammar by Norhaida Aman, Ludwig Tan This book will show how English combines parts of words to form longer words, how words change their form and combine with other words to form phrases, and how phrases are subsequently combined to form clauses and sentences and texts.
English Grammar and Usage by Shrikant Prasoon This book is designed to help you understand and learn the language easily and quickly by writing and speaking innumerable readymade sentences given in the book.
The College Student's Guide to Writing a Great Research Paper by Erika Eby It’s the evening before your research paper is due, and you’re staring at a big, empty white word document waiting to be filled on your computer screen. Sound familiar? This book can help you get started and finish with an original, fresh paper.