English Grammar
47+ topics A1–C1.
Nominalisation
Learn nominalisation — turning verbs and adjectives into nouns to write more formally…
→ C1Emphasis and Focus Structures
Learn advanced structures for emphasis: do/does/did emphatic, even, only, very own, downright, sheer…
→ C1Discourse Markers and Linking Devices
Master discourse markers: the words and phrases that organise ideas, show contrast, add…
→ C1Participle Clauses
Learn present and past participle clauses to express time, reason, condition and contrast…
→ C1Advanced Modal Verbs (Past and Perfect Forms)
Master advanced modal structures: modal + have + past participle for past deductions,…
→ C1Ellipsis and Substitution
Learn how native speakers avoid repetition using ellipsis (leaving words out) and substitution…
→ C1Cleft Sentences (It is… that, What I need is…)
Learn cleft sentences: it-clefts and wh-clefts for emphasis and focus. A key feature…
→ C1The Subjunctive Mood
Learn the English subjunctive: mandative subjunctive after suggest/recommend/insist, the were-subjunctive, and formulaic subjunctives…
→ B2Causative Have and Get
Learn the causative: have something done and get something done — when you…
→ B2Quantifiers: Few, Little, Much, Many, Enough, Plenty
Master all English quantifiers: the difference between few and a few, little and…
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