Advanced English Grammar
Advanced English Grammar Guide
1. All vs. All of vs. All the
General nouns: "All students" (any students)
Specific nouns: "All the students" (specific group)
Correct: "All of us need practice" (pronoun requires "of")
Incorrect: "All us need practice"
2. Although/Even though/Though
All show contrast but differ in formality:
Formal: "Although it rained, we went out"
Casual: "It rained. We went out though."
Only "though" can appear at the end of a sentence
3. Even though vs. Even if
Even though: For facts ("Even though it's raining...")
Even if: For possibilities ("Even if it rains...")
4. As if vs. As though
Same meaning, but different usage:
"He acts as if he were rich" (subjunctive)
"You look like you've seen a ghost" (common spoken form)
5. To Be Supposed To
Shows obligation:
"I'm supposed to call my mom" (present obligation)
"I was supposed to call" (but didn't)
6. Future Simple vs. Continuous
Simple: "I will study" (general future)
Continuous: "I will be studying" (emphasizes duration)
Continuous can't be used with state verbs ("know", "belong")
7. Be Going To vs. Will Be Going
Going to: For plans ("I'm going to travel")
Will be going: For specific future moments ("I'll be traveling at 8am")
8. To Get Used To
Describes adaptation process:
"I'm getting used to waking up early"
9. Go + Gerund
For physical activities:
"Let's go swimming" (not "to swim")
Incorrect: "Let's go to swim"