Advanced English Grammar
Mastery & Style
Refine your command of English. Explore the subjunctive, inversion, cleft sentences, stylistic grammar, subtle word choices, and the punctuation of polished writers.
The Subjunctive Mood β Expressing Wishes and Hypotheticals
Up NextThe mood of wishes, demands, and unreal situations.
Inversion β Reversing Subject and Verb for Effect
Flip subject and verb to add emphasis, drama, or formality.
Cleft Sentences β Splitting for Emphasis
Split a sentence in two to highlight one part.
Ellipsis and Substitution β Avoiding Repetition
Omit or replace words to make sentences concise and natural.
Participle Clauses β Reduced Clauses for Concise Writing
Turn full clauses into sleek participle phrases.
Mixed Conditionals β Combining Times
When the condition and result are in different times.
The Causative β Have and Get Something Done
Describe arranging for someone else to do something.
Advanced Reported Speech β Questions, Commands, and Nuance
Report complex utterances with precision.
Nominalization β Turning Verbs and Adjectives into Nouns
A hallmark of formal academic and professional writing.
Fronting and Discourse Markers β Managing Information Flow
Move information to the front for focus and connection.
Dangling and Misplaced Modifiers
Avoid the errors that make sentences unintentionally funny.
Parallel Structure β Balancing Sentence Elements
Match grammatical forms for clarity and elegance.
Advanced Punctuation β Semicolons, Colons, Dashes, Hyphens
The punctuation marks that separate good writers from great ones.
Subtle Word Confusions β Affect/Effect, Principal/Principle, and More
Master the word pairs that even native speakers confuse.
Register, Tone, and Style β Matching Language to Context
Choose words and structures that fit the situation.
Sentence Variety and Rhetorical Devices
Make your writing musical with varied structure and rhetorical figures.
Capitalization and Writing Numbers
The rules that make your writing look professional.
Apostrophes and Possessives β A Deep Dive
Master the possessive forms that confuse everyone.
Quotation Marks and Dialogue
Punctuate speech and quotations like a professional writer.