Please read the first two paragraphs from Grammar: The Subjunctive by way of introduction to this series of blog posts regarding grammar. Knowing how to properly use constructions that contain wishes in them demonstrates a better knowledge of English, which is why it is taught to students preparing for a B2, C1 or C2 level English examination (IELTS, ECPE, ECCE, ESB, LRN, MSU-CELP, MSU-CELC, TOEFL, TOEIC, ALCE, to name a few). In English, wishes are expressed either using the verb "wish" (which is a regular verb) or the phrase "if only" stated just before you say the thing you wish for. It is easy to learn how to express wishes if you divide them into three categories.

Many students learning English often misspell a number of words that sound the same but have a different spelling (such words are known as homophones). What is surprising is that there are a number of native speakers who also make the mistake of confusing such like-sounding words. The difference between who's and whose is easy to spot because of the apostrophe, making it simple to differentiate between the two words.

Please read the first two paragraphs from Grammar: The Subjunctive by way of introduction to this series of blog posts regarding grammar. Using a causative construction demonstrates a better knowledge of English, which is why it is taught to students preparing for a B2, C 1 or C2 level English examination (IELTS, ECPE, ECCE, ESB, LRN, MS U-CELP, MSU-CE LC, TOEFL, TOEIC, ALCE, to name a few) . The reason why we use the causative voi ce is because we want to say that we didn't do something on our own, but 

Please read the first two paragraphs from Grammar: The Subjunctive by way of introduction to this series of blog posts regarding grammar. Isn't it nice when a language has a grammatical unit that's easy and straightforward to understand? This is the case with these three commonly confused phrases (making one wonder why they are commonly confused among ESL learners to start with).

Please read the first two paragraphs from Grammar: The Subjunctive by way of introduction to this series of blog posts regarding grammar. I nversion is yet another grammatical construction that shows a more advanced knowledge of the English language. It usually appears in grammar textbooks the year before and during which a candidate is set to sit a B2-level examination (IELTS 5.5-6.5, FCE, ECCE, MSU-CELC, ESB, LRN) but mo re often than not is not very well grasped by students, making it a rarely tested item at th is level.  If candidates are likely to encounter a single question whi ch tests inversion on a B2 test , meaning that they are not expected to have mastered it, they are most certainly expected to have learnt it well enough at C2 level to not only recognize it in a sentence, but use it as well in both the oral component of the test and as part of any writing task they are required to produce.

You'l l find all types of explanations of the subjunctive in books and on websites that have probably more erudite scholars working on grammatical issues than I , however, I tend to sim plify grammar to its lowe st common denominator so that stude nts don't decide to power off the minute they hear me say the word "grammar " during a lesson.  So if i t's scholarly, linguistic, super duper comprehensive explanations you're after, please refer to other sites that champion top-notch academics who will tackle gramma tical structures the way they're meant to be tackled. A s for me, I 'm here to teach the basics so that if you're trying to learn grammar to pass an English examination or basically to understand what a grammatical phenom enon is, how it's used and when it's used, you can do so without too many gaps in understanding. The subjunctive is a grammatical structure (to be m ore precise it is a mood, not a tense) which denotes mor...

Studyi ng Engl ish g rammar is seldom exciting. Nevertheless, it is something that s tudents who are preparing to sit an Engl ish examination at B2 level need to do as the exam (be it the ECCE, MSU-CELP, L RN, ESB, or FCE F i rst for Schools) is likely to include a separate section entirely devoted to it. Regardless of the test's format, proper use of the English language in writing and speaking is required for a candidate to achieve a passing score , so careful and organized study of grammar is needed, no matter what.  Which is why the following list was drawn up for both teachers and students. If a B2 exam candidate is able to outline the rules that apply to each and every element on this list, then passing the exam should not be an issue. The reason for this is because they will be able to a) recognize the grammatical construct examined in a particular question of the exam (for instance, in the multiple choice questions of the grammar section of the ECCE or M...

Students of English who are preparing to sit an examination at C2 level often worry, amongst a million other things, about grammar. Whether the exam consists of a separate section that tests grammar or not, there is little doubt that the textbooks used in preparation for the exam include individual sections that explain a grammatical construct with subsequent exercises to consolidate a student's understanding. The following list is one that should serve as a basis  for candidates and teachers. If a C2 exam candidate is able to outline the rules that apply to each and every element on this list, then they will be able to