3A - INVERSION

As promised, some exercises on INVERSION.

HO: INVERSION

Deduction

Due to my own mistake, I forgot uploading the handout on Deduction... but here it is at last. I doesn't really add up anything new, but it may help organise ideas and clear out any doubt. Use it as a stepping stone to revise this grammar field and to add any further information that suits your needs.  

HO - Deduction

The many meanings of GET

GET is by far the commonest verb in the English language (let aside BE, of course). It is present in every level of register, whether formal or informal, oral or written. You are already used to many of its meanings, but no doubt there will be other  still unknown. I hope this chart helps you get a general view of it.

HO: The meanings of GET

Narrative text: WOULD

One clear example of would as used in a narrative mode can be found in the following extract from Audrey Niffenegger's last novel, "Her Fearful Symmetry". In all four instances, would is used to describe the daily routine with a nostalgic, affective hue.

HAVE - Use & revision

Check the handout if you have any difficulty with HAVE.
Handout: 1B - HAVE

Discourse markers

UNIT 1A - Discourse connectors are particles that help us build a meaningful text. They are significantly valuable when we want to write long, complex texts, as they provide a logical structure. Please feel free to download the following card with the most relevant structures denoting RESULT-CAUSE-CONTRAST

FURTHER READING:

Even though it is intended for academic writing, the following page designed by the University of Warwick is worth visiting. Its second section offers an interesting approach to style and register: DISCOURSE MARKERS - UNIV. OF WARWICK