8 challenges
Articles in Academic Writing
Do you know when to write "the human brain" but leave "qualitative research" without an article? Master the nuances of formal scholarly writing by testing yourself on generic classes, abstract nouns with post-modification, and zero-article rules for diseases and academic disciplines.
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Mastering Double Passive Constructions
Ever wondered why "the file is scheduled to be deleted" sounds perfectly fine, but "the file was attempted to be deleted" is grammatically wrong? Test your advanced grammar skills on acceptable double passives, reporting verbs for rumors, and verbs that reject passive infinitives.
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Advanced Fronting and Inversion
Do you know why we say Never have I seen... instead of I have never seen...? Learn how to add dramatic flair to your English by mastering negative adverbial inversion, locative fronting, and inverted conditionals.
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Implied Conditionals: But For, Without, and Otherwise
Can you spot a hypothetical situation when the word "if" is nowhere to be found? Navigate 10 tricky scenarios by identifying implied conditionals hidden within phrases like but for, otherwise, given, and implied subjects.
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Complex Past Modals: Continuous and Passive Forms
Do you know the difference between an action that shouldn't have been done and one that needn't have been done? Put your advanced grammar skills to the test with continuous deductions, passive obligations, and unnecessary past actions.
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Nominal Relative Clauses: Whoever, Whomever, and What
Do you know whether to write "I leave my fortune to whoever" or "to whomever" when it follows a preposition? Master advanced pronoun cases by testing yourself on whoever vs. whomever, what vs. that, and tricky verb agreement within nominal relative clauses.
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Prepositions in Idiomatic Expressions
Do you know if a rumored corporate merger is in the offing or on the offing? Test your mastery of advanced, fixed phrases by choosing the correct prepositions for expressions like by dint of, under the auspices, out of kilter, and at the behest of.
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CEFR C1/Advanced - check if this is your English grammar mastery level. Take the test to figure out!
This English grammar quiz is designed to check if an English learner is at C2/Upper Intermediate CEFR level.
This is a quiz to check if an English learner is at the C1/Advanced CEFR level. It tests the learner's ability to understand and use a wide range of complex and nuanced language. The questions will cover various grammar topics such as verb tenses, modals, passive voice, and idiomatic expressions. The learner will be expected to show a high degree of accuracy in their use of English. The quiz is designed to challenge even the most advanced learners and will be a good indicator of whether they have reached a C1 level of proficiency in the language.