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Helpful English Grammar Web Sites:

Grammar Glamour
http://tqd.advanced.org/2947/
Capitalization, the sentence, subjects and predicates, verbs and part of speech are defined at this site.

Grammar Handbook
http://www.english.uiuc.edu/cws/wworkshop/grammarmenu.htm
This Handbook explains and illustrates the basic grammatical rules concerning parts of speech, phrases, clauses, sentences and sentence elements, and common problems of usage.

Common Errors in English
http://www.wsu.edu/~brians/errors/
From "absorption" (not "absorbtion") to "your/you're," this clickable alphabetic list of errors is fun to peruse. Sometimes the easiest way to learn proper grammar, is to learn what NOT to say. For example, did you know a"pompom" is a large gun, but the fuzzy end of ski hat is a "pompon"? And a narrow confining garment is "strait jacket" not a "straightjacket." Just click on any phrase for the complete information.

Verbs and Verbal Phrases
http://www.english.uiuc.edu/cws/wworkshop/verbalphrase.htm
Definitions; examples; teaching suggestions. Part of the Grammar Handbook at the Writers' Workshop, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

State-of-Being Verbs
http://www.kyrene.k12.az.us/schools/brisas/sunda/verb/1state.htm
Here is a little story to help you learn about the eight state-of-being verbs. Learn about action, helping and main verbs, then take the verb test.