Functional Grammar for Task 2
Grammar that earns marks in IELTS Writing
Hardev Singh IELTS teacher since 2012
- Grammar
- 235 pages
- 20 lessons
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About this book
20 targeted chapters on complex sentences, academic hedging and formal register.
- 20 lessons on relative clauses, participles and inversion
- Academic hedging to avoid over-generalising
- Nominalisation for a formal register
- 100+ transformation drill examples
Written by Hardev Singh, who has taught IELTS since 2012. About the author
Who it is for
- Your Task 2 sentences are correct but plain, and your Grammatical Range and Accuracy score is not moving.
- You want to learn relative clauses, participle clauses, conditionals, inversion and cleft sentences by what they do in an argument.
- You prefer short lessons that end with drills and an action checklist.
What is inside
20 lessons, 235 pages in the 6 × 9 inch print layout. The first 2 lessons are free to read in the preview.
- 01 Using Relative Clauses Effectively Defining & Non-Defining Clauses, Quantifiers & Participle Reductions Free
- 02 Mastering Participle Clauses for Sentence Variety Present, Past & Perfect Participles for grammatical Compression Free
- 03 Mixed & Advanced Conditionals Unreal Hypotheticals, Inverted Conditions & Mixed Timeframes
- 04 Advanced Passive Voice Techniques Impersonal Reporting Verbs & Academic Objectivity
- 05 Advanced Comparative & Superlative Structures Proportionate Change, Correlative & Negative Comparisons
- 06 Mastering Cleft Sentences for Emphasis It-Clefts, Wh-Clefts & Inverted Clefts for Argumentative Focus
- 07 Mastering Inversion Techniques Negative Adverbial & Conditional Inversion for Dramatic Weight
- 08 Complex Gerund and Infinitive Constructions Verbal Nouns, Passive Gerunds & Perfect Infinitives
- 09 Subjunctive Mood in Formal Contexts Mandatory & Recommendation Subjunctives in Policy Arguments
- 10 Noun Phrases for Academic Style Action-to-Concept Transformations & Dense Academic Noun Phrases
- 11 Parallel Structures for Impact Balanced Series, Correlative Conjunctions & Rhetorical Symmetry
- 12 Mastering Reduced Adverbial Clauses Elliptical Clauses of Concession, Time & Cause for Conciseness
- 13 Hedging & Boosting in Academic Arguments Epistemic Modality, Probability Calibration & Nuanced Stance
- 14 Advanced Use of Appositives & Absolute Constructions Parenthetical Elaboration & Free-Floating Participial Modifiers
- 15 Mastering Rhetorical Questions & grammatical Balance Controlled Interrogatives, Hypophora & Balanced Emphasis
- 16 Advanced Discourse Markers and Cohesion Subordinated Logical Links & Organic Academic Transitions
- 17 Ellipsis and Substitution Mastery Avoiding Lexical Redundancy via Pro-Forms & Verbal Deletion
- 18 Complex Embedding and Nested Structures Multi-Tiered grammatical Nesting & Clause Hierarchy Control
- 19 Register Control & Stylistic Variation Tone Calibration, Slang Elimination & Neutral Objective Register
- 20 Advanced Concession and Contrast Techniques Counter-Argument Demolition, Nuanced Provisos & Grammatical Summary
Also in the book: Master Functional Grammar Matrix; Examiner Band Scorecard & Diagnostic Checklist.
A look inside Lesson 01
The free preview opens with “Using Relative Clauses Effectively”. Its sections, in order:
- 01 The Core Principle
- 02 Step-by-Step Method / Framework
- 03 Contrastive Demonstrations: Weak vs. Masterful
- 04 Guided Application Drills
- 05 Chapter Action Checklist
A short sample
Taken from the free preview.
Most IELTS candidates approach English grammar as a sterile collection of rules, formulas, and correction exercises. They memorize complex tenses, obsess over obscure prepositions, or attempt to force artificial idioms into their essays.
On exam day, these candidates often find their scores locked at Band 6.0 or 6.5.
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