Useful Online Tools to Improve Writing 

Beyond Grammar and Spelling


From grammar and spelling to style and tone, Grammarly’s suggestions are comprehensive, helping you communicate effectively and as you intend.



https://www.grammarly.com/

  • Choose from hundreds of tasks at all levels and start writing, or create your own tasks with Write&Improve
  • Submit your writing and get a result linked to the international standard, the CEFR
  • Get automatic feedback on where your writing may need improvement
  • Make changes and check again to improve your writing

https://writeandimprove.com/

Compare your writing with rich authentic examples regarding how words are used in real contexts and identify your errors.

https://www.sketchengine.eu/

https://www.english-corpora.org/coca/


https://www.english-corpora.org/bnc/



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