Have you ever wondered what a teacher is talking about when they say things like: "Your antecedent doesn't match your pronoun. You are using anthropropmorphism. You have major subject/verb agreement errors."? These are common (and not so common) errors that people make in their writing. The solution is the same for all of them: Practice makes perfect. But in this age of teaching grammar through the writing process, the good old-fashioned "drilling" of skills doesn't happen in the classroom. So where can you turn for help when you need it? Well, I have found four sites that make this learning fun through interactive grammar games.
http://www.funenglishgames.com/activities.html
This site is built around the needs of ESL students; however, the games are great for anyone needing help with the basics: nouns, verbs, adjectives, etc.
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/grammar/grammar_tutorial.htm
While this site has the appearance of an elementary or middle school level, the skills are universal for all levels of learners. My favorite is the "Parts of Speech Tutorial" because of its interactive style of story-creating/telling.
http://www.english-online.org.uk/games/gamezone2.htm
The Grammar of Doom game is fantastic. As someone who has been teaching grammar for over 14 years, I was even challenged by part of this game.
http://www.eduplace.com/kids/hme/k_5/grammar/
Finally, this website is based on skills taught in grades 2-5. Some of these are basic; however, if you are faced with what seems complicated, sometimes looking at it through a "basic" lense is beneficial.
Check them out while I'm on the hunt for even more!
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