The mandative subjunctive and formulaic subjunctives
Use the bare-form subjunctive after verbs and adjectives of demand, and recognise fixed phrases such as come what may.
16 questions · 25 min
C2 Grammar Lessons
Short explanations with examples, then two sets of exercises with answer checking.
6 lessons
Inversion after negative adverbials, so and such
Put the auxiliary before the subject after negative and restrictive openings and after so and such.
16 questions · 25 min
Fronting for emphasis and concession
Move words to the front for emphasis, and express concession with forms such as Strange as it may seem.
16 questions · 25 min
Nominalisation in academic style
Turn verbs and adjectives into nouns to make writing denser, more abstract and more formal.
16 questions · 25 min
Ellipsis and substitution in discourse
Avoid repetition with so, not, one, do so and reduced clauses, and know which omissions sound natural.
16 questions · 25 min
Unreal past forms and inverted conditionals
Use past forms for present or future unreality and drop if by inverting should, were and had.
16 questions · 25 min
Original lessons by Joy English. Levels are suggestions.