Grammar B1
Practice B1 grammar with scan-friendly lesson cards and the same assignment routes already in place.
Adverbs of Degree
A B1 guide to adverbs of degree — very, quite, too, enough, extremely, fairly, rather, pretty, absolutely — covering position rules, the difference between gradable and ungradable adjectives, and how to choose the right modifier.
Defining vs. Non-Defining Relative Clauses
A B1 guide to the two kinds of relative clauses — defining (essential information, no commas) and non-defining (extra information, with commas) — including when you can use that, when you cannot, and when you can leave the relative pronoun out.
I Wish and If Only
A B1 guide to wishes and regrets — using I wish and if only to talk about present situations you want to change, future behaviour you find annoying, and a brief look at past regrets.
Linking Words
A B1 guide to linking words for contrast, reason, and result — however, although, despite, in spite of, because, so, therefore, and nevertheless — including position rules and punctuation.
Phrasal Verbs — Take, Get, Make, Look
A B1 guide to high-frequency phrasal verbs grouped by main verb — take off/up/over/back/after, get up/along/over/by/away, make up/out/up for, and look up/after/forward to/into — with separable vs. inseparable rules and clear examples.
Quotation Marks
A B1 guide to quotation marks — how to punctuate direct speech, when to use double vs. single quotes, US vs. UK conventions, nesting quotes inside quotes, and using quotation marks for titles and scare quotes.
Relative Pronouns
A B1 guide to relative pronouns — who, which, that, whose, where — and how to use them in defining relative clauses to give essential information about people, things, and places.
Would Rather and Prefer
A B1 guide to expressing preferences in English with prefer, would prefer, and would rather, including the patterns I prefer X to Y, I would rather X than Y, and I would rather you didn't…
Introduction to Phrasal Verbs
A complete B1 guide to understanding phrasal verbs — what they are, how they work, common examples, and the rules for using objects with them.
Phrasal Verbs with In, Out, On, and Off
A practical B1 guide to common phrasal verbs with in, out, on, and off — from everyday actions like turning lights on and off to expressions like eating out and setting off.
So and Such
A complete B1 guide to so and such — how to use them for emphasis, the difference between so + adjective and such + noun, and common patterns like so...that and such...that.
Comparative & Superlatives - Adjectives & Adverbs
A complete B1 guide to comparative and superlative adjectives and adverbs. Covers form, irregular comparatives, and common mistakes.
Conjunctions
A complete B1 guide to conjunctions. Covers coordinating and subordinating conjunctions, sentence linking, and punctuation rules.
First Conditional
B1 grammar lesson on the first conditional for real future possibilities.
Gerunds & Infinitives
A complete B1 guide to gerunds and infinitives. Covers verb patterns, verbs followed by -ing or to, and common mistakes.
Modals of Advice
A complete B1 guide to modals of advice. Covers should, ought to, had better, and their differences in strength and formality.
Modals of Necessity & Obligation
A complete B1 guide to modals of necessity and obligation. Covers must, have to, need to, and their differences in meaning and usage.
Modals of Possibility
A complete B1 guide to modals of possibility. Covers may, might, could, and their uses for present and future possibility.
Passive Voice
A complete B1 guide to passive voice in present, past, present perfect, continuous, modal, and infinitive forms.
Past Progressive
A complete B1 guide to the past progressive for actions in progress, interrupted actions, while and when clauses, and contrast with the simple past.
Present Perfect
A complete B1 guide to the present perfect for present results, life experience, unfinished time periods, just, already, yet, for, since, and contrast with the simple past.
Second Conditional
B1 grammar lesson on the second conditional for present and future unreal situations.
Tag Questions
A complete B1 guide to tag questions with auxiliary verbs, positive and negative tags, special cases, and meaning through intonation.