Grammar Worksheets

"Grammar" is such a broad term. We basically put every language topic here that could not be classified otherwise. We will continually add new materials to this area. English grammar is summative term for the system that language is part of. Most people will refer to grammar as a set of rules that English speaker and writers follow, but it is better described as a set of guidelines. This is because language is dynamic and constantly evolving. Grammar, at least in my mind, refers to the way in which words and groups of words come together. Below you will see full topics of various aspects of grammar. Click on each category to view the worksheets for each topic. In many cases, there are hundreds of worksheets available to you.


Action Verbs - These are also referred to as dynamic as they are often moving parts.

Adjectives - These are descriptive words that often reflect our human senses.

Adverbial Phrases - These are used to add further explanation to our audience.

Adjective Phrases - They serve a similar purpose to the previous two categories but deserve their own classification.

Adverbs - These are just straight up term modifiers.

Adverbs vs. Adjectives - Learn to recognize the differences and similarities between these two.

Articles of Language - This sums up a limited number of terms that are found before nouns.

Clauses - This is a group of words that has a subject and verb, but is not a complete thought.

Comparative / Superlative Adjectives and Adverbs - These are immensely helpful when we are trying to establish a level of contrast.

Common Expressions - These are usually geographic or culturally specific. They are great to explore.

Conjunctions - These are your typical everyday joining words (such as and or but).

Contractions - The use of apostrophes to shorten words. Proper understanding of this helps you develop language fluency.

Coordinating and Subordinating Conjunction - When we are looking to combine two clauses or connect them together.

Correlative Conjunctions - These are conjunctions that work like a team to relate to a single element in a sentence.

Determiners - When you want to pinpoint the exact noun, you wish to discuss.

Discourse Markers - These are words that use when making a point to our readers. They help establish a sense of attitude and language flow.

Double Negatives - When two instances of negation are found within the same sentence.

Future Forms - We explore the concept of tense to satisfy the conditions that are set forth.

Gap Filling - This is a great practice activity for students to begin the editing and proofreading phase.

Grammar Mechanics - This is a pinch of rule following and a pinch of being observant.

Grammar of Numbers - When do you use numerals or words to represent numerals?

Helping Verbs - These auxiliary verbs help the flow and mechanics of our sentence structure.

Inappropriate Shifts in Verb Tense - This is one of the most common errors we see in sentence writing.

Informal vs. Formal Uses of English - Knowing what is appropriate and when comes with experience. It is all about understanding your audience.

Interjections - This is an abrupt expression located inside a sentence that seems a little off.

Literal and Nonliteral Meanings of Word and Phrases - This is part context identification and part of understanding when exaggeration is present.

Literal versus Nonliteral Language - While the last topic looked at a smaller aspect, this section is focused on recognizing this over the course of a sentence or even paragraph.

Mixed Grammar Skills - This is a great review activity for this section.

Nouns - People, places, or things that are normally the subject of a statement or sentence.

Parallel Structure - This helps us learn to maintain form in our language.

Predicting Compound Words - Which words will form when you are trying to combine the two?

Prefixes and Suffixes - The word parts that are added to the front and end of the word and sometimes change the complete meaning of the word.

Prepositions - These help us relate words to one another.

Pronouns - These add a bit of depth to our language and helps it not become boring.

Sentence Fragments - When your statements are just missing something and do not finish up a thought.

Sentence Structure - The focus here is on mechanics and syntax.

Using Connectors - Words that we use to relate two parts of a sentence.

Using Everyday Words - This is vocabulary that is commonly used in informal conversation.

Using New Descriptive Words - We work on the placement and the frequency of their use.

Using Possessives - When we have the need to express ownership.

Using Question Words - Where do you place them, and which is the most appropriate in each case?

Using Action, Emotion, or States of Being Words - These are a level of anxiety to a sentence and make it more interesting.

Using Verb Tenses in Sentences - Which do we use when? The goal is developing a verb-subject agreement.

Using Verb Tense To Explain Conditions - This can really help your readers understand the nature of what is going on.

Using Words and Phrases For Effect - This can have a profound effect on your ability to capture and connect with your audience.

Verbs - Those good old words of action.

Words and Their Use - Having a good handle on this really helps us communicate with others much more effectively.

Frequently Used Aspects of Grammar


While grammar isn't an actual series of rules, there are many different procedures that we all agree on. I try to catalog the procedures we see used most often on this section. The first mostly used or thought, when it comes to grammar, is that a sentence always has two characteristics. It starts with a capital letter and ends with a form of punctuation. We can also agree that every sentence has to have a subject and a verb. A cool rule of thumb that I find is that adjectives almost always come before the noun that they describe. Also, if you use more than one adjective the most clearly factual adjective should appear directly before the word itself.


Contractions often bother people. Being primarily a math student until college the use of your and you're haunted me for years. This is before I started always making sure that I said these words verbally. While we're on the use of apostrophes, we always use an apostrophe (‘s) and the letter s to display a possessive form and clearly display ownership.


If you scroll up you will find countless worksheets to help make you fully comfortable with these and topics. Many of the worksheets will help you put your normal writing skills under the microscope. This will often result in the participant becoming a better writer and nurturer of knowledge.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



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