Ch 11

Advanced Clause Structures

Embedded clauses · non-finite clauses · comment clauses · apposition

Open-ended practice for C2 level. Focus on accuracy, precision, and register.
Practice Tasks
1
Write three original sentences using advanced structures from this chapter on Advanced Clause Structures.
2
Identify one structure from each slide and explain in your own words when and why it is used.
3
Find a sentence in a text you have read recently that uses a structure from this chapter. Copy it and analyse it.
Exercise 2 — Production
Write original sentences using the target structure. Feedback appears automatically as you type.
1
Write a sentence opening with a non-finite participial clause ("Having...", or an -ed/-ing clause).
2
Write a sentence containing a comment clause set off with commas (e.g. "strictly speaking", "as far as I can tell").