B2 · 15 lessons
Advanced English Grammar
Practise complex clauses, emphasis, nuanced modal meaning and formal structures used in academic and professional English.
These lessons focus on control and nuance rather than isolated rules, with mistakes that matter in formal communication.
Lessons in this path
Lesson 1
Present/Future Unreal Conditional
Talk about hypothetical present/future situations with if + past, would.
Lesson 2
Past Unreal Conditional
Speculate about how the past could have been different with if + past perfect.
Lesson 3
Mixed Conditionals
Combine past and present hypothetical situations in a single sentence.
Lesson 4
Passive Voice (All Tenses)
Use passive constructions across all tenses to focus on the action.
Lesson 5
Adjective Clauses (who, which, that)
Add information about nouns using relative clauses with who, which, and that.
Lesson 6
Reduced Adjective Clauses
Shorten relative clauses by removing the relative pronoun and auxiliary verb.
Lesson 7
Noun Clauses
Use clauses as subjects, objects, or complements: I know what you mean.
Lesson 8
Reported Speech
Report what someone said using backshifted tenses and changed pronouns.
Lesson 9
Modal of Past Possibility (must, might, can't)
Make deductions about the past using must have, might have, can't have.
Lesson 10
Modals of Past Obligation or Opportunity
Should have, could have, needn't have — obligation and missed chances.
Lesson 11
Advanced Count/Non-Count Nouns
Nuanced use of countable and uncountable nouns in complex contexts.
Lesson 12
Inversion for Emphasis
Use inverted word order for emphasis and formal style: Not only did he...
Lesson 13
Phrasal Verbs with Multiple Meanings
Master phrasal verbs that change meaning depending on context.
Lesson 14
Transition Words
However, therefore, moreover — link ideas clearly in speech and writing.
Lesson 15
Advanced Collocations
Word combinations that naturally go together in fluent English.