Many students have asked me to advise them on what to expect in C2. Here is the list you asked for:

Relative Pronouns in Different Roles

Advanced Conditional Clauses: Mastering complex conditional structures with precise meanings.

Advanced Reported Requests and Orders

Advanced Reported Requests and Orders: Reporting commands and requests using appropriate reporting verbs and structures.

Nominal and Adjectival Possession

Nominal and Adjectival Possession: Understanding and distinguishing between “of” genitive and possessive pronouns.

Advanced Tenses for Emphasis

Advanced Tenses for Emphasis: Using tenses like the present perfect continuous or the past perfect continuous to highlight duration or continuous actions.

Situational Irony

• Situational Irony: Recognizing and using irony where the literal meaning contrasts with the intended meaning.

Comparative Subordinate Clauses

• Comparative Subordinate Clauses: Creating subordinate clauAdvanced Tenses for Emphasisses that compare two actions or situations.

Advanced Discourse Markers

• Advanced Discourse Markers: Using discourse markers to indicate shifts in focus, contrast, and concession.

The AI Questions

1. Explain the concept of complex sentences and provide examples of how they can be used to enhance writing.
2. Explore different types of subordinate clauses and their functions within sentences. How do they add depth and complexity to writing?
3. Discuss the proper use of ellipsis and how it can create a sense of omission and intrigue in writing.
4. Investigate the rules and applications of advanced verb tenses, such as present perfect continuous and past perfect continuous.
5. Analyze the use of advanced verb moods, such as the subjunctive mood, in expressing wishes, hypothetical situations, or doubt.
6. Explore the nuances of using relative pronouns (e.g., who, whom, whose, which, that) and the impact they have on sentence structure.
7. Explain the concept of parallelism in writing and provide examples of how it can improve sentence flow and rhythm.
8. Discuss the differences between active and passive voice in writing. When is each voice most appropriate to use?
9. Investigate the various types of conditional sentences (e.g., zero, first, second, third conditionals) and how they express different degrees of possibility and probability.
10. Explore the rules and usage of reported speech (indirect speech) and how it differs from direct speech.
11. Discuss the concept of inversion in sentences and how it can be used for emphasis or stylistic purposes.
12. Investigate the rules and use of modal verbs (e.g., can, could, may, might, shall, should, will, would, must) and how they convey different levels of possibility, necessity, or permission.
13. Explain the function of gerunds and infinitives in sentences and how they can act as nouns, verbs, or modifiers.
14. Explore the various uses of the subjunctive mood in expressing desires, suggestions, doubts, or hypothetical situations.
15. Discuss the differences between restrictive and non-restrictive clauses and their impact on sentence meaning and punctuation.

These prompts are designed to challenge students to delve into advanced grammar concepts, think critically about sentence structures and nuances, and appreciate the intricacies of the English language.

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