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Free English Grammar Lessons and Tests

Welcome to Grammar Monster! We're here to help you master English grammar.

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The Parts of Speech

Lesson and Test	Video Lesson
Adjectives
Adverbs
Conjunctions
Determiners
Interjections
Nouns
Prepositions
Pronouns
Verbs

Lesson and Test	Video Lesson
abstract noun
adverbial phrase
alliteration
collective noun
common noun
comparative
complex sentence
compound sentence
concrete noun
conditional sentence
conjunctive adverb
dangling modifier

Punctuation Lessons

Lesson and Test	Video Lesson
Using Apostrophes
Using Colons
Using Commas
Using Dashes
Using Hyphens
Using Parentheses (Brackets)
Using Semicolons
Using Speech Marks

Punctuation Test

Easily Confused Words

Lesson and Test	Video Lesson
advice and advise
adverse and averse
affect and effect
appraise and apprise
avenge and revenge
bare and bear
can and may
coarse and course
complement and compliment
compose and comprise
dependant and dependent
discreet and discrete
disinterested and uninterested
e.g. and i.e.
envy and jealousy
explicit and implicit
further and farther
gray and grey
immigrate and emigrate
imply and infer
its and it's
loose and lose
marinade and marinate
material and materiel
past and passed
personal and personnel
poisonous or venomous
practice and practise
principal and principle
role and roll
tenant and tenet
their, there, and they're
too or to
weather, whether, and wether
while or whilst
who or whom
who's and whose
you're and your

Confused Words Test

Interactive Exercise

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"Smashing Grammar"
Written by the founder of Grammar Monster, "Smashing Grammar" includes a comprehensive A-Z glossary of essential grammar terms, a detailed punctuation section, and a chapter on easily confused words. Each entry kicks off with a simple explanation and some basic examples before giving real-life, entertaining examples.

Here's the killer bit: All entries end with a clearly worded summary that explains why the grammar point is relevant for a writer. If you like Grammar Monster, you'll love this book. More info...
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"Grammar for Grown-ups"
Vocational rather than academic, "Grammar for Grown-ups" is packed with real-life examples and keeps you engaged with a wealth of great quotations from Homer the Greek to Homer the Simpson. Straight talking and methodical, Craig Shrives draws on his years compiling Grammar Monster and as an army officer to present a comprehensive but light-hearted and easily digestible grammar reference guide. More info...
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