Grammar Topics
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Advanced Conditionals (Inversion, Supposing, Assuming)
Master advanced conditionals — formal inversion (Had I known...) plus supposing, assuming, given that — for sophisticated English.
Participle Clauses (Sentence Shortening)
Master participle clauses (-ing, -ed, having + past participle) to shorten sentences smoothly, as in 'Walking home, I saw an accident.'
The Unreal Past (Beyond 'Wish' and 'If')
Learn unreal past structures — it's time, I'd rather, as if/as though, would sooner, had better — for nuanced English.
Free Relatives (whoever, whatever, wherever)
Master free relatives — whoever, whatever, whenever, wherever, however — to build flexible noun or adverb phrases.
What-Clauses
Master what-clauses as subject or complement to emphasize ideas, as in 'What surprised me was her reaction.'
Complex Sentence Architecture (Embedded, Absolute, and Verbless Clauses)
Master C2-level clause structures — deeply embedded, absolute, and verbless clauses — for polished academic and formal writing.