Adjectives comparative adjective THAN verbING SO + adjective + that CLAUSE as + ADJECTIVE | ADVERB + as + CLAUSE too ADJECTIVE to INFINITIVE How + ADJECTIVE ! HOW + adjective + clause comparative adjective + THAN + finite clause really really adjective, adjective noun make + OBJECT + ADJECTIVE MAKE + object + adjective a (little) bit + COMPARATIVE comparative AND comparative ADJECTIVE + enough one of the SUPERLATIVE + PLURAL NOUN EVEN + comparative adjective BE + adjective, adjective and adjective quite a + ADJECTIVE the best NOUN to VERB adjective + noun (range) superlative + prepositional phrase listing adjectives -AL adjective suffix necessary to INFINITIVE It’s adjective ‘that’ clause slightly | a bit | much (comparative) BE adjective TO infinitive adjective that clause noun phrase – article adverb adjective noun It is important that NOUN + VERB IT IS adjective FOR object TO verb indefinite pronoun + adjective “Something” + Adjective adjective range in noun phrases Adverbs as + ADJECTIVE | ADVERB + as + CLAUSE question with adverb CAN + limited range of adverbs modal verb + modal adverb Firstly | Secondly | Finally | Actually , far away | downstairs | nearby | upstairs really really increasing range of stance adverbs LINKING ADVERBS / SUBORDINATING CONJUNCTIONS degree adverb modifying preposition slightly | a bit | much (comparative) noun phrase – article adverb adjective noun Would + limited range of adverbs actually English Grammar Profile clashing proficiency levels Clauses or not? QUESTION TAGS (range) OR (question) plus comparative adjective THAN verbING SO + adjective + that CLAUSE wondered wh* + CLAUSE understand | realise + that CLAUSE while if | although | though non-defining WHO (object) If + PRESENT SIMPLE + MODAL ask + if | whether + CLAUSE THE + noun + WHO|THAT + clause (focus) as + ADJECTIVE | ADVERB + as + CLAUSE too ADJECTIVE to INFINITIVE ‘WH’ question (no auxillary) SAY to SOMEONE that DO + verb (imperative) do + VERB the reason why How + ADJECTIVE ! before | after + VERBing the same as question with adverb COMBINING CLAUSES OF THE SAME TYPE second conditonal HOW + adjective + clause defining relative clause (time) If so (ellipted) if not (ELLIPTED) comparative adjective + THAN + finite clause LINKING VERB + like | similar to WHERE (relative clause) either * or the best NOUN to VERB LINKING ADVERBS / SUBORDINATING CONJUNCTIONS listing adjectives if | when | so | while + SUBORDINATE CLAUSE It’s adjective ‘that’ clause adjective that clause RATHER THAN + non-finite clause | phrase superlative THAT clause (unique) conditional subordinate clauses & range of complex conjunctions as if | as though (COMPARISON) which whose interogatives whose name relative clause whose relative clause subordinating clauses & conjunctions It is important that NOUN + VERB Would + limited range of adverbs Reported Statements defining clauses with “that/who” as object relative pronouns Is “Unless” B1 or B2? Conjunctions plus COMBINING CLAUSES OF THE SAME TYPE either * or LINKING ADVERBS / SUBORDINATING CONJUNCTIONS conjunction + past simple if | when | so | while + SUBORDINATE CLAUSE conditional subordinate clauses & range of complex conjunctions as if | as though (COMPARISON) subordinating clauses & conjunctions Is “Unless” B1 or B2? Determiners friend of + POSSESSIVE DETERMINER + NOUN all | one | some OF these | that ANOTHER NO ARTICLE their noun their GENERIC noun phrase – article adverb adjective noun Discourse Markers Firstly | Secondly | Finally | Actually , organising contrast Focus as you might (SHARED KNOWLEDGE) THE + noun + WHO|THAT + clause (focus) the reason why defining relative clause (time) listing adjectives It’s adjective ‘that’ clause adjective that clause Future TEMPORAL SHIFTS – FUTURE If + PRESENT SIMPLE + MODAL WILL (future simple) will be VERBing Present Continuous range Modality NEGATIVE QUESTION + MODAL VERB as you might (SHARED KNOWLEDGE) there + MODAL VERB + BE If + PRESENT SIMPLE + MODAL You must come (invitation) CAN + limited range of adverbs modal verb + modal adverb should might | should have + past participle will be VERBing can’t (questions) WOULD love prefer would have Past Participle WOULD advise imagine recommend say BE adjective TO infinitive Be able allowed to You ought to adjective that clause could possibility It is important that NOUN + VERB IT IS adjective FOR object TO verb BE supposed to infinitive May I? Would + limited range of adverbs ought (semi modal) Negation negative question (seeking agreement) or not? QUESTION TAGS (range) NEGATIVE QUESTION + MODAL VERB There BE n’t + NOUN PHRASE past simple questions – range can’t (questions) Don’t Haven’t ? Nouns or something else? plus There BE n’t + NOUN PHRASE present simple passive affirmative (range) adjective, adjective noun friend of + POSSESSIVE DETERMINER + NOUN one of the SUPERLATIVE + PLURAL NOUN the best NOUN to VERB adjective + noun (range) superlative + prepositional phrase verb + preposition + object noun phrase + prepositional phrase NO ARTICLE noun phrase – article adverb adjective noun It is important that NOUN + VERB adjective range in noun phrases Passives get + PAST PARTICIPLE present simple passive affirmative (range) BE + given | offered | sold + prepositional phrase going | have | need | want + TO BE + past participle Past TEMPORAL SHIFTS – FUTURE second conditonal past perfect simple affirmative might | should have + past participle conjunction + past simple past simple questions – range Don’t Haven’t ? would have Past Participle Reported Statements Prepositions himself | herself | myself | yourself SAY to SOMEONE that preposition (wide range) superlative + prepositional phrase verb + preposition + object degree adverb modifying preposition noun phrase + prepositional phrase BE + given | offered | sold + prepositional phrase complex prepositions NO ARTICLE Present If + PRESENT SIMPLE + MODAL present simple passive affirmative (range) Present Continuous range Pronouns himself | herself | myself | yourself ask + if | whether + CLAUSE present simple passive affirmative (range) all | one | some OF these | that THESE (pronoun) verb + preposition + object ANOTHER their GENERIC whose name relative clause whose relative clause IT IS adjective FOR object TO verb indefinite pronoun + adjective “Something” + Adjective English Grammar Profile clashing proficiency levels Questions or something else? negative question (seeking agreement) PHRASE or PHRASE ? or not? QUESTION TAGS (range) NEGATIVE QUESTION + MODAL VERB OR (question) WH- (reported question) ask + if | whether + CLAUSE ‘WH’ question (no auxillary) question with adverb right? past simple questions – range can’t (questions) Don’t Haven’t ? which whose interogatives May I? Reported Speech TEMPORAL SHIFTS – FUTURE wondered wh* + CLAUSE said | told * that + CLAUSE (tense shift) DIRECT SPEECH (initial or end position) WH- (reported question) VERB + DIRECT OBJECT + to INFINITIVE understand | realise + that CLAUSE ask + if | whether + CLAUSE SAY to SOMEONE that Reported Statements Verbs LET | MAKE + Verb there + MODAL VERB + BE HELP + object + verb There BE n’t + NOUN PHRASE understand | realise + that CLAUSE ‘WH’ question (no auxillary) SAY to SOMEONE that do + VERB LINKING VERB + like | similar to really really Verb + TO infinitive (range) Verb + VerbING should verb + preposition + object phrasal verbs BE + given | offered | sold + prepositional phrase B1 Verbs + collocations It is important that NOUN + VERB Would + limited range of adverbs Vocabulary and grammar that don’t have a clear level