ESL Desk - Learn English as a Second Language.

Welcome to the ESLDesk, a site for ESL students who want to learn English online. I am not an ESL teacher or a professional linguist. In fact, English is my second language and I am still learning it. I started this page a long time ago (in 1997) as an ESL bookmark page, and it's kind of grown from there. You will find here vocabulary lists, grammar help, ESL quizzes, spelling tests, reading help tools, and many other resources useful in learning English as a second Language. I hope you find ESL Desk to be interesting and informative and I look forward to seeing you here quite often :)

Dictionaries
  • Dictionaries Loads Translators, References, Specialty and Language Dictionaries in a popup window. Once window is open you can reposition and resize it to your liking.
    You can load English only references or add your language to the list Arabic   Bengali   Chinese   French   German   Hindi   Japanese   Portuguese   Russian   Spanish   more languages
    • Spelling
    Spelling Quizzes
    All spelling quizzes are typing drills, which means that you will not be able to complete the quiz until you spell every word correctly. More errors you make spelling particular word, more times this word will be "served" to you by the quiz.
  • 100 words you should know
  • Pronouns spelling quiz
  • First 300 Most Common English Words
  • 301- 600 Frequently Used English Words
  • 601- 1000 Commonly Used English Words
  • English Irregular Verbs
  • Irregular Verbs #2
  • Irregular Plurals of Nouns
  • Misspelled words
  • Smart words
  • Common Errors in English Exercise #1
  • Common Errors in English Exercise #2
  • Spelling quiz - numbers, length, weight, time...
    • English Reading Help
    ESL Reader Online English Reading Help for ESL students. Copy text from online book, newspaper, blog or any other web page and run it through ESL Reader. It will make each word into a link so you can easily look-up word definition or translation simply by clicking on it. With ESL Reader you use numerous dictionaries and references without reloading text. Just change the reference source and click on the same word to look it up again. Here is a preview of sample English text
    Online Books in English prearranged for easy reading in English. Numerous language dictionaries and English references are available when reading any page from any book so simply change the reference source and click on the same word to look it up again. Speeds up your reading time and as a result, improves your reading skills more rapidly.
    Shortcuts to some of the books:
  • War of the worlds by H. G. Wells.
  • Dracula by Bram Stoker
  • Frankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft
  • The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas
  • How to speak and write correctly By JOSEPH DEVLIN.
  • Relativity: The Special and General Theory BY ALBERT EINSTEIN
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    • William Shakespeare for easy ESL Reading. Look up words in multiple dictionaries while reading Shakespeare.
  • A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM
  • THE TRAGEDY OF ROMEO AND JULIET
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    • ESL Links
    ESL Links - best ESL Web resources. Quizzes, Exercises, Listening, Grammar, Writing, Reading, ESL Podcast, ESL Blogs, Discussion Forums, Vocabulary, ESL Books, ESL Software, ESL VHS and Audio tapes.
    Teaching English - Lesson plans and activities for English teachers, ESL Teachers Boards, ESL jobs, chat rooms, ESL books, flashcards, ESL Worksheets and Lesson Plans, TEFL Article and other online resource for teaching English.
    ESL Programs - Sites with Information on English Schools around the world to help you find right English program and location. On each site you can search or browse through comprehensive directory of English ESL language schools, ESL programs and courses.
    Student Loans – Links to sites with information on financial aid, College scholarships, Grants, College Student Loans and financial aid guidance.
    Bilingual
  • Russian - English Vocabulary 2000 Most Common Words in Russian Language with frequency of use. Lists and exercises on Verbs, Nouns, Adjectives, Adverbs, Cardinal/Ordinal Numbers, Pronouns, Preposition.
    • Bonus
  • Cartoons jokes and comics from around the Web to make you smile! Have fun.
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    ESL Books, ESL Software, ESL DVDs, VHS and Electronic Dictionaries.
    English Grammar
    English Grammar
  • What are Nouns Formation of plural nouns, common and proper nouns, concrete and abstract nouns, collective nouns, compound nouns, the functions of nouns in sentences.
  • What are Pronouns Different kinds of pronouns:demonstrative, indefinite, intensive, interrogative, personal, reciprocal, reflexive, and relative. English personal pronouns by case, person, number, and gender. Pronouns and Adjectives.
  • What are Verbs English verb tenses, principal parts of verbs, regular and irregular verbs, action and linking verbs, transitive and intransitive verbs, Complete, main and helping (auxiliary) verbs, the verb "To Be".
  • What are Adjectives Kinds of adjectives, comparison of adjectives, "three questions", adjectives position.
  • What are Adverbs Adverbs as modifiers (in adverbial functions), adverb formation, adverbs position, adverbs as intensifiers, adverbs classified by their functions, comparison of adverbs, links.
    • ESL Grammar Quizzes
    English Grammar Quizzes
    Pronouns
  • Personal Pronouns Quiz Quiz on Pronoun Usage. Personal, possessive, reflexive/intensive pronouns, and possessive adjectives.
  • The Types of Pronouns Identify the type of a pronoun in each sentence. Personal, Demonstrative, Relative, Reflexive, Indefinite, etc.
  • Pronoun or Adjective Identify the function of the word in the sentence. Demonstrative, Interrogative, and Indefinite pronouns acting as adjectives.
  • Pronouns Practice Identify every pronoun in a sentence by clicking on it. Random sentences are given each time.
  • Pronoun: Who Whom Whose Learn how to use subjective, objective, and possessive forms of the pronoun: Who

    Adverbs
  • Adverbs Practice Random sentences are given each time. You need to identify each adverb in a sentence by clicking on it.
    • Common Errors in English
  • Homophones and other confusing words.
    • Practice these words by choosing the correct word from a dropdown to complete random sentences.
    Accept/Except Advice/Advise Affect/Effect Buy/By/Bye Choose/Chose/Choice Here/Hear Knew/New Know/Now/No Many/Money Off/Of Peace/Piece Right/Write Then/Than There/Their To/Too/Two Weather/Whether Where/Were/Wear     View complete list.
    English Vocabulary
    Vocabulary Lists
    Every word is linked to a dictionary so you may look up easily word definition or translation.
  • English Pronouns List Alphabetical list of 73 English pronouns with definitions and translations.
  • List of Common English Prepositions 80+ words.
  • English Adjectives Most commonly used Adjectives in the English Language. 730+ words.
  • English Irregular Nouns List 100+ Nouns that are irregular in the spelling of the plural form. Those you have to memorize.

    • English Adverbs Lists
    Alphabetical listing of 3732 adverbs divided into three lists.
  • English adverbs list 1 (A - H)
  • Adverbs list 2 (I - Q) and Adverbs list 3 (R - Z)

    • English Verbs
    Alphabetical listing of 2209 verbs divided into two lists
  • Verbs list 1 (A - L) and Verbs list 2 (M - Z)
    • 168 English Irregular Verbs.
  • Irregular Verbs list I and List II

    • Most Common English Words
    1000 most commonly used words in the English language in groups of 300, 300 and 400.
  • Most Common English words List 1 first 300 words
  • Common words List 2 301 - 600
  • Commonly used words List 3 601 - 1000

    • Word lists
  • Words Every High School Graduate Should Know
  • 500+ Misspelled English words List Alphabetical list of most frequently misspelled words in the English Language.
  • Smart words List 200+ words. Some advanced words for your English vocabulary.
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    Email me if you have any questions, comments, suggestions you feel would improve this site, such as another ESL link, dictionary or changes/additions/corrections to my pages.     Esl-links@esldesk.com replace [esl-links] with [admi]
    Please note that I maintain this site in my spare time therefore I might not be able to read your email right away, and replies are not always possible. Also, I am not an ESL teacher, so I cannot give you "professional advice". Please do not feel offended if I do not respond; I just may not have the time.