“You’re going to absolutely love it” (‘going to’ ADVERB INFINITIVE)
A range of adverbs with this future construction is examined.
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unless
In the English Vocabulary Profile, the pictured item “unless” has one level = B1. However, in the English Grammar Profile: 18 CONJUNCTIONS subordinating B2 wide range of simple subordinating conjunctions (‘once, whereas, unless, except (that) provided (that)’), to introduce a subordinate clause. Getting to work by car is comfortable, and faster unless you are caught
EGP differences between explanation and example
One of the most confusing parts of the English Grammar Profile is when explanations don’t match the examples given. This is a real problem when it is meant to be extremely specific and various very similar forms are rated at varying levels. In this example below, you can see that “of” is required for this
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Vocabulary and grammar that don’t have a clear level
More areas between the EVP and EGP that don’t match. Phrasal Verbs…
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The vocabulary range dilema
What does a wide range really mean?
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degree adverb + indefinite pronoun ‘ABSOLUTELY NOTHING’
It is very hard to distinguish between levels for some items because it is not clear on the EGP too.
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present perfect progressive passive
One of the rarest C2 grammar structures is the present perfect continuous passive
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Limiting the scale of comparison
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Complexity Checker
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BE + not
Here is a comprehensive analysis of the most common “BE + NOT” forms in English, essential for expressing negation. The forms are listed in order of their frequency in the iWeb corpus. The top three forms are “is not”, “are not”, and “isn’t”, used in various contexts to deny or contradict assertions, form negative statements, and express doubt or uncertainty. Other forms like “’s not”, “was not”, “wasn’t”, “I’m not”, “aren’t”, and “were not” are also discussed with examples illustrating their usage.
Proficient English Test & Learn
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of having been born
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if needed | if desired | if required
These sentences showcase the usage of “if + ed endings” in various contexts, including situations where something is required, desired, approved, selected, convicted, or elected. The sentences demonstrate how these constructions can be used to express conditions, preferences, requirements, or possibilities.
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adJective Noun phrases and compound nouns
Here are two examples of an A2 adjective followed by an A2 noun: If you need any further information, it‘s available online. listen They have hundreds of jobs in a wide variety of qualifications. listen _JJ or supposedly an adjective + _NN a noun on iWeb gives us a picture that requires interpretation of manual data. On the left is how text inspector divides the vocabulary level.
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adjective range in noun phrases
The position of the adjective when placed directly before a noun is referred to being in the attributive position. At lower levels, students already do this so here it becomes important to look at the range of adjectives used to create these noun phrases. One could just leave this to vocabulary if it were not
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all + noun
Predeterminers always come before central and post-determiners. This is because they provide more general information about the noun, such as how many or how often. Central and post-determiners, on the other hand, provide more specific information, such as which particular noun we are referring to.
determiner + noun (range)
This A2 grammar point is quantities of PLURAL NOUNS. Its made up of an adverb + determiner + noun.
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