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10 Useful Websites to Help Improve Your Grammar

Grammar is, quite possibly, the most important part of your writing. It is, after all, what conveys your idea or message. Many writers, professional and beginners alike, will agree that their skills could be refreshed every now and again. You could consider going back to school, but why not look at one of these websites instead? All ten of these are designed to help you improve your grammar.

WritingForward – a blog written by a writer passionate about their art. You can find loads of helpful blog posts on grammar, along with plenty of useful exercises for brushing up on your skills.

GrammarBook – the perfect, highly informative website for helping you to improve, including all the grammar rules, lots of quizzes and plenty of helpful blog posts, full of useful tips.

Grammarly – a great website that automatically proofreads your work for grammar errors, spelling errors, and plagiarism. It also plugs into Microsoft Word for ease of use.

PurdueOnlineWritingLab – OWL, as it is known, is a helpful website with more than 200 resources to tap into, including those that help you with grammar and writing styles.

GrammarBlog – GrammarBlog is a little different from your usual grammar site. Instead of being serious, it injects humor, making fun of common mistakes that people make daily. It may not teach you much grammar, but it definitely shows you what you shouldn’t be doing.

LousyWriter – this is a cool website that contains loads of tips on helping you to be a better writer. There are grammar sections, along with writing styles, misused words, capitalization and more, alongside videos, podcasts and blog posts, all aimed at improving your writing.

DailyGrammar – this site is worth a look for anyone who wants to improve their grammar skills, offering simple lessons and plenty of quizzes to help you along.

ChigacoManualOfStyle – anyone who works with words should take a bit of time out to check this website. It has a useful forum where you can get together with other writers, ask and answer questions, and take advantage of all the helpful hints. You can, if you want, subscribe to a free newsletter too.

GrammarGirl – this is one of the easiest websites to use, offering all sorts of tricks and tips on everything writing. It offers help with grammar, punctuation, use of words, and so on. and it offers a free newsletter.

Dr.Grammar – created by the Department of Languages and Literature at the University of Northern Iowa, this website is one of the best resources for helping a writer brush up on their grammar. There are plenty of FAQ’s to read and lots of tips offering help on all sorts of problems.

It isn’t too difficult to improve your grammar skills; just take a little time to look through these websites and see what’s on offer. There are plenty more on the internet; a quick search will result in hundreds and all of them offer tips, tricks, ideas, and other helpful content to make sure you become the best writer you possibly can. 

 

Written by Readers’ Favorite Reviewer Anne-Marie Reynolds

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