The English language is full of quirks that make correct writing particularly challenging. This page is designed to help you diagnose your own grammar problems, explain them, and prescribe methods to get rid of them forever.


Grammar and Mechanics Evaluation
This is a brief online evaluation to help you identify your problem areas. Test your knowledge of English grammar!

Grammar and Mechanics Solutions
Here at the Writing Center, we believe that the first step towards error-free prose is understanding. After you've taken the evaluation, or if you already know your weaker areas, click here and get instructions and guidelines that will help you recognize and correct your grammar problems.

Style Solutions
If you want to add some spice to your prose, click here to learn how to vary sentence patterns: simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex!