Progression of Grammar Concepts in IEI
by Tiffany Ellis TESOL
1. Level 1
1.1. Correct F-1 Errors
1.2. Compound Sentences
1.3. Complex Sentences
1.4. Coordinating Conjunctions
1.5. Comparative Adjectives
1.6. Superlative Adjectives
1.7. Adverbs of Manner
1.8. Adverbs of Degree
1.9. Simple Future
1.10. Present Progressive
1.11. can / could
1.12. Distinguish Count/Noncount Nouns
1.13. Questions with much/many
1.14. Quantifiers
1.15. Articles - a/an/the/ Ø [no article]
2. Level F
2.1. Correct F Errors
2.2. Label Parts of Speech
2.3. Descriptive Adjectives
2.4. Adverbs of Frequency
2.5. Prepositions of Location
2.6. Prepositions of Time
2.7. [BE] Verb
2.8. [Have]
2.9. Simple Present
2.10. Simple Past
2.11. Plural Nouns
2.12. Articles - a/an
2.13. This, That, These, Those
2.14. Possessives
2.15. Subject/Object Pronouns
3. Level 2
3.1. Correct F-2 Errors
3.2. Factual Conditionals
3.2.1. Adverbs of Frequency
3.2.2. Adverbs of Manner
3.2.3. Adverbs of Degree
3.2.4. Time Clauses
3.2.5. Prepositions of Place and Time
3.2.6. Prepositions of Direction and Manner
3.2.7. Past Progressive
3.2.8. Modals
3.2.8.1. necessity
3.2.8.2. prohibition
3.2.8.3. preference
3.2.8.4. probability
3.2.9. Gerunds & Infinitives
3.2.10. Articles with Place Names
4. Level 3
4.1. Correct F-3 Errors
4.2. Future Conditionals
4.3. Subject Relative Clauses
4.4. Object Relative Clauses
4.5. Prepositions of Place and Time
4.6. Prepositions of Direction and Manner
4.7. Phrasal Prepositions
4.8. Prepositions after Adjectives
4.9. Explain difference in meaning and use F-3 verbs in appropriate contexts
4.10. Present Perfect
4.11. Present Perfect Progressive
4.12. F-3 Count/Noncount Nouns
4.13. Quantifiers
4.14. Articles
4.15. Possessive Pronouns
4.16. Reflexive Pronouns
4.17. Pronouns as Direct & Indirect Objects
5. Level 4
5.1. Correct F-4 Errors
5.2. Coordinating Conjunctions
5.3. Correlative Conjunctions
5.4. Present Real Conditionals
5.5. Future Real Conditionals
5.6. Adverb Clauses
5.7. Reduced Adverb Clauses
5.8. Relative Clauses - when & where
5.9. Reduced Relative Clauses
5.10. Participles (Past & Present) as Adjectives
5.11. Explain appropriate contexts for all verb tenses
5.12. Past Perfect
5.13. Passive
5.14. Articles
5.15. Quantifiers
6. Level 5
6.1. Correct F-5 Errors
6.2. Unreal Conditionals
6.3. Past Unreal Conditionals
6.4. Future Time Clauses
6.5. Modals of the Past
6.6. Modals of Probability for Inference (Past)
6.7. Modals of Probability for Prediction (Present)
6.8. Infinitives after verbs (e.g. causatives)
6.9. Reported Speech
6.9.1. Produce texts appropriately using passive and active voice
6.9.2. Produce texts appropriately using verb tense (time & aspect)
6.10. Distinguish between Gerunds and Infinitives
6.11. Infinitives after Adjectives and Nouns
6.12. Reflexive Pronouns
6.13. Indefinite Pronouns
6.13.1. Other/Another