B2 Grammar
Tip! You can get practice on Grammar, Pronunciation, Vocabulary and more weblinks to practise on Oxford ELT.OUP (your textbook site)
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Grammar PracticeIPT Advanced
Although a little bit disorganised, you can find lots of helpful stuff from New English File Advanced on this Wordpress blog:
Some examples of IPT Advanced material |
Difference between Present Perfect Simple and Continuous |
STATIVE VERBS + Would/used to |
Get a straightforward explanation about this difference and an online activity on https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/intermediate-grammar/present-perfect-simple-and-present-perfect-continuous
Find timelines based on your textbook on downloads/grammar |
This distinction is important to tell the difference between present simple and continuous and for other tenses as well. As an example, it is also important when looking at the distinction between used to / would.
For a short, clear and straightforward explanation with some examples visit Study English Today / Stative/ Dynamic Verbs. To get three worksheets on stative verbs visit Allthingsgrammar.com/stative-verbs Get another short explanation, a full list of stative verbs with examples, and a file with an exercise and the answers on downloads To listen to a logical (non-grammatical) explanation on the difference between Would and Used to on BBC World service, click here |
As... as... / not only... but also...Learn about the uses of these expressions on To learn English
As... as... Not only... but also... http://gtotd.blogspot.com/2007/06/not-only-but-also.html
Quite elaborated explanation by CET (Cork English Teacher) on Facebook
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AS VS LIKEGet some more practice on pdf file from AutoEnglish
There is further knowledge and practice on Bristol University When to use as or like in sentences. Read a clear explanation and do an exercise http://www.tolearnenglish.com/exercises/exercise-english-2/exercise-english-79119.php English.com. |
Verb+ Object+ full infinitive or gerund |
WISH |
Very straightforward explanation with examples of the main verbs they use with Verb+ object+ infinitive and a small activity on www.scribd.com/doc/240798125/Verbs-of-volition by ©Simon Kinch 2014
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Find a brief explanation of all the uses on https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/wish.html
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Difference Verb+ object+ infinitive and Verb+ object+ gerund
Presentation by M. Jesus
PronounsFor a revision visit Agenda web (left): https://agendaweb.org/grammar/possessive-pronouns-adjectives.html
Find practice and revision on Advanced pronouns (right): menuaingles.blogspot.com.es/2011/03/unit-27-level-3-upper-intermediate.html QuantifiersHead over to Mey English Class B2 to get video explanations and online activities on Quantifiers
Or visit Grammarbank.com to get more activities online.
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We use past tense forms to talk about wishes:
There is another interactive activity on the difference wish +past simple and wish+would on https://www.proprofs.com/quiz-school/story.php?title=wish-past-simple-or-would
Visit our Downloads/Grammar section to find more activities on Wish. Visit To Learn English to read a summary and do an activity
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Reported SpeechGet some links and online activities on englishgrammar.wordpress.com to practise this grammar point.
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SubjunctiveConnected to the reported speech and wish.
When to use the subjunctive by Oxford Dictionaries. If you need to practise online, visit English Club Grammar and Bristol.ac.uk Modals review and perfect modals |
Visit Keep Smiling English to get straight forward tables with the structures and EnglishTeacherMelanie to get a straightforward explanation.
Head over to Carmen Ortiz´s presentation on Slideshare of the reported speech to get lots of examples. If you prefer doing an online activity, visit Inma-dom My English Class |
There's a good revision on modals and perfect modals at Perfect English Grammar.com
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Uses of I´d ratherSubjunctive: Please,read the explanation on this forum: https://ell.stackexchange.com/questions/100610/how-to-use-would-rather, but remember that you can also use it with a bare infinitive: I´d rather go now.
Also, watch the video below for a full explanation |
Expression of Future Arrangements
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HAVE/GET Something done
Simple explanation by englishgrammarsecrets.com with some exercises: https://englishgrammarsecrets.com/have-something-done/business-english-grammar/
To drill this grammar point, do an activity about "have something done" on ego4you: http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/participles/exercises?08
Choose the right tense on elt.oup.com. Click below:
To drill this grammar point, do an activity about "have something done" on ego4you: http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/participles/exercises?08
Choose the right tense on elt.oup.com. Click below:
Get some more activities with answers to practise this grammar point on AutoEnglish, Kobodangol,
What´s up and Perfect English
What´s up and Perfect English
INFINITIVE OF PURPOSE |
Exclamations:
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The sentence* "She went there for buying bread" is incorrect. . Learn about the use of "for" and "to" for purpose.
To talk about the purpose of something we use for+ing "This knife is for cutting bread". "For" is also used to explain the reason of actions. "He was fined for speeding on the motorway" To talk about the purpose of an action. "She went there to buy bread". Get a brief explanation here Therefore there are two ways to answer "What.... for?" questions. Learn them on BBC Learning English Find another short explanation and a little exercise on Carmenlu's blog |
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"HAVE" USESRead the theory on eslabout. com/have uses (NOW THOUGHT.CO) or download this pdf file wikispaces/different uses of have.
SPECULATION AND DEDUCTIONVisit esl-lounge to revise with an activity on modals.
Visit Perfect English Grammar for an accurate explanation on speculation and deduction in the present and the past and some exercises by Seonaid
CONDITIONALS
MIXED CONDITIONALSExplanation and activities on mixed conditionals by English Page
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Pronunciation of the pastREGULAR VERBS REVIEWWatch a video on the same topic below:
Interactive game
Visit English Maven to get more activities
IRREGULAR VERBS REVIEWConsider this link to revise the list of irregular verbs on page 165. There´s also a pdf file on how to pronounce the -ed endings of the regular past on downloads grammar. Get the irregular verbs song and practice on manythings.org/repeat
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CLEFT SENTENCES |
Whether/if |
Read the explanation on Learning English BBC World Service.
Find online activities on
On Practice for CAE you will get another explanation and an online activity.
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Use "whether" when there are two options. Use "if" when it is a conditional sentences. Visit ToLearnEnglish to learn more and do an online activity. Visit Quick and Dirty Tips to read a straightforward explanation. Anothe good explanation can be found on Cambridge Dictionary
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GRAMMAR TESTS
11 Grammar tests by Proof Reading Services. Can you pass them all?
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