Inversion
Distancing Language/Impersonal
Synonyms
Fixed Phrases
Alternative Linkers
100

________  had we entered the room when the cat jumped out of the dark to attack us. 


Hardly 

100

_____ would think that pollution controls easily solve the problem, but then again, people don´t follow them. 

One/you 

100

people

citizens, humans, the population, society, individuals, etc. 

100

For the ____  being...

time

100

Personally speaking, 

I think that, I believe that, I consider that, From my perspective, In my opinion, etc. 

200

Seldom ____ we go walking in Central Park when we lived in NYC, indeed, we preferred the Bronx Zoo. 

did

200
It was _________ that the Prime Minister shall be attending the graduation ceremony for the Royal Guard. 

announced

200

We can see...

It appears that, Looking at the photo, One can observe, It seems that, Obviously, Visually speaking, The information we can take/gather from 

200

In the ________, until we can find an alternative to cars in this city, we should do our best to ride bikes and walk. 

meantime

200

In order to 

so as to, for the purpose of, with a view that, with the aim of, with the focus of/on, with the intention of, etc. 


300

Not ____  is he handsome and intelligent, but ____ super nice! 

only, also 

300

___________ to new research, the disorder is caused by the breakdown of proteins. 

According 

300

suggest 

put forward, propose, submit, recommend, advise, advance, urge, introduce, etc. 

300

There is no one _____  ____ all solution to this problem, each person is individually affected by it. 

size fits

300

for this reason, 

consequently, therefore, thus, accordingly, as a result, due to this, for the reason outlined/previously stated, etc. 

400

_______ had I seen such a disgraceful performance, really, it was just terrible! 

Never
400

These changes are ________ to improve the lives of the citizens, which is why we should all support them. 

expected 

400

ban

limit, curb, restrain, constrain, prohibit, reduce, regulate, prevent, restrict, forbid, disallow, etc. 

400
One way or ________ ...

One way or the _______...

another 

other 

400

In the end, 

Eventually, Ultimately, In time, In due course, At last, One day, In the long run, Sooner or later, At the end of the day (inf), In the future, At some point, etc. 

500

___  ___ _____ do I agree with his statement, teens under 16 should absolutely not drive. 

In no way 

500

If ____ _____ to imagine a world without pollution, it would be thanks to all our continued effort and intelligently applied policies. 

one were (2nd conditional, hypothetical) 

we were (also ok) 

500

improve

enhance, increase, refine, better (as a verb), advance, upgrade, develop, boost, strengthen, expand, make progress, reform, augment, etc. 
500
I have come to the conclusion we should support this measure, in ______ of all the facts presented. 

light

500
Nowadays, 

Presently, Currently, At present, At the present time, In our modern era, In the present, In our day and age, Today, These days, etc. 

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