Grammar

Cleft sentences split one idea into two parts to emphasise a particular element. “Cleft” means “divided.” They let you highlight what matters most — a very useful tool for clear,…

Inversion means putting the auxiliary verb before the subject, as in a question. When certain negative or limiting adverbials start a sentence, English inverts the subject and verb for emphasis.…

Reflexive pronouns (myself, yourself, etc.) refer back to the subject, and reciprocal pronouns (each other, one another) show a two-way action. B2 focuses on when they’re needed — and when…

Compound adjectives are made of two or more words joined (usually with a hyphen) to describe a noun: a well-known author, a five-year-old child. They make your English more precise…

B1 covered basic comparatives (bigger, more expensive). At B2 you modify them to show how big the difference is, and use special structures like the + comparative, the + comparative.

Discourse markers (linking words) connect ideas across sentences and signal how a text is organised. Using them well is one of the clearest signs of B2 writing and a major…

This lesson groups four key types of subordinate clause that B2 writing relies on: contrast (although), purpose (so that), reason (because/due to) and result (so…that). The challenge is the grammar…

Participle clauses let you combine two ideas into one shorter, more elegant sentence. They use a participle (-ing, -ed, or having + past participle) instead of a full clause, and…

B1 introduced basic relative clauses. At B2 you refine them: using prepositions in relative clauses, quantifiers + of which/whom, reduced relative clauses, and which to comment on a whole clause.

At B2 you master the trickier side of gerunds (-ing) and infinitives (to + verb): verbs that change meaning depending on which you choose, and the complex forms (perfect, passive,…