Advanced Structures: all topics
Inversion, cleft sentences, emphasis
Structures for confident, formal English: inversion, cleft sentences for emphasis, participle and absolute clauses, the subjunctive, ellipsis and nominalization. The section ends with academic hedging (cautious, tentative language) and the differences between formal and informal English. Eight topics at B2–C2, for advanced learners and anyone writing reports or academic texts.
- Advanced Structures (C1)
- Participle Clauses (C1)
- The Subjunctive Mood (C1)
- Absolute Constructions: With + Noun + Participle (C1)
- Ellipsis: Omitting Repeated Words (C1)
- Nominalization: Turning Verbs and Clauses into Nouns (C2)
- Academic Hedging: Cautious & Tentative Language (C2)
- Formal vs Informal English (B2)