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Discourse Grammar

LESSON
Lesson Reference
Grammar rules and examples for self-study
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REVIEW
Review Exercises
Fill-in and gap-fill practice tasks
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ANSWER KEY
Answer Key
Correct answers for all exercises
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Discourse Grammar

Grammar Reference

Form Example
Given → newold info first · new info lastAn expert in renewable energy from Berlin arrived. The conference begins tomorrow.
End-weightheavy elements at the endThe conference begins tomorrow. It will host an expert in renewable energy from Berlin.
End-focusmost important info at the endtopic flow between sentences
Cohesionreference · substitution · ellipsis · lexical chainsit-extraposition for long clauses

Discourse Grammar — Exercises

Practice Tasks

  1. Write three original sentences using advanced structures from this chapter on Discourse Grammar.
  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

  1. Write two connected sentences using a formal discourse connector at C2 level (not "however" or "although").

Discourse Grammar — Answer Key

Practice Tasks

  1. Free writing task — compose an original sentence demonstrating discourse-level grammar (cohesion, reference, substitution, ellipsis). Focus on accuracy and appropriate context.
  2. Free writing task — compose an original sentence demonstrating discourse-level grammar (cohesion, reference, substitution, ellipsis). Focus on accuracy and appropriate context.
  3. Free writing task — compose an original sentence demonstrating discourse-level grammar (cohesion, reference, substitution, ellipsis). Focus on accuracy and appropriate context.

Exercise 2 — Production

  1. Open answer — graded automatically online; no single fixed model answer.