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Are you an intermediate (CEFR B1) or upper intermediate (CEFR B2) learner of English? This grammar section gives short and clear explanations and there are online exercises to help you.
Do you know how to use as and like correctly?
Do you know how to use the word enough?
Do you know how to contrast things using in spite of, despite and although?
Do you know how to use just, yet, still and already?
Do you know how to use the word so?
Do you know the difference between I used to drive on the left and I am used to driving on the left?
Do you know how to use wish and if only to talk about things you would like to change?
Do you know how to use adjectives in phrases like a bit cold, really cold and absolutely freezing?
Do you know any differences between British and American English?
Do you know how to use capital letters and apostrophes correctly?
Do you know how to compare things in English?
Do you know how to use the zero, first and second conditional?
Do you know how to use third and mixed conditionals?
Do you know when to use the future continuous (e.g. I'll be studying) and future perfect (e.g. I'll have studied)?
Do you know how to talk about future plans using will, going to and the present continuous?
Do you know how to talk about permission and obligation using can, can't, must, mustn't and have to?
Do you know how to use must, might, may, could and can't to show how certain you are about something?
Do you know how to show how certain you are about past events?
Do you know how to use verbs like pick up, turn down and look after?
Do you know how to start a clause with a present participle (e.g. seeing) or past participle (e.g. seen)?
Do you know how to use the passive voice?
Do you know how to use could, was able to and managed to to talk about past abilities and possibilities?
Do you know how to talk about past habits using used to, would and the past simple?
Do you know how to use phrases like she had left, he hadn't studied and we had been waiting?
Do you know how to use phrases like will definitely, probably won't and might to say how certain you are about future events?
Do you know how to use phrases like I've worked, he's eaten and have you ever been?
Do you know the difference between saying I've read that book and I've been reading that book?
Do you know how to use question tags like isn't he and don't you?
Do you know how to use reflexive pronouns?
Do you know how to use defining relative clauses?
Do you know how to use non-defining relative clauses?
Do you know how to report a question that somebody else asked?
Do you know how to report what somebody else said?
Do you know how to report what somebody else said with modal verbs, or orders, requests and advice?
Do you know how to use stative verbs like know, believe, like, hear and sound?
Do you know how to use the prepositions for, from, in, of, on, to and with after verbs?
Do you know the difference between The bus stopped to pick up the children and The bus stopped picking up the children?
Do you know the difference between journey and travel, recipe and receipt, and sensible and sensitive?
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