Grammar
Choose the correct option to complete the following clauses of contrast, purpose, reason, and result.
The price of oil has gone down __________ the increase in production.
- Even though.
- Owing to.
- Due to.
What is, Due to?
This verb means "to deal with a difficult situation successfully, often under pressure."
What is, manage?
You use this tense to talk about an action completed before another action in the past.
What is the, past perfect?
This type of paragraph supports your main argument using examples, evidence, and explanation.
What is, a body paragraph?
Choose the correct option to complete the following clauses of contrast, purpose, reason, and result.
___________ a lot has been done, we need to continue working hard.
- Due to.
- Even though.
- So that.
What is, Even though.
It means to "officially end a rule, law, or system."
What is, abolish?
It expresses something that will be finished before a specific moment in the future.
What is, the future perfect?
This paragraph restates the main idea without adding new information.
What is, the conclusion?
Choose the correct option to complete the following clauses of contrast, purpose, reason, and result.
____________ the weather conditions, the fire could not be contained.
- Since.
- Because of.
- Owing to.
What is, Owing to?
This verb means to "examine something methodically and in detail, often to explain or interpret it."
What is, analyze?
This tense describes an action that was in progress at a specific time in the past.
What is, the past continuous?
These sentences introduce the topic of a paragraph and guide the reader.
What are, topic sentences?
Choose the correct option to complete the following clauses of contrast, purpose, reason, and result.
They didn't find any evidence of illegal activity and _____________, the investigation regarding these companies was terminated.
- Despite.
-Consequently.
-In case.
What is, Consequently?
It means to "support your claim with evidence or reasons."
What is, justify?
You use this tense rather than the present perfect to talk about a completed action in finished time.
What is, the past simple?
This feature of good writing ensures each sentence follows logically from the previous one.
What is, coherence?
Choose the correct option to complete the following clauses of contrast, purpose, reason, and result.
Nobody is perfect;_____________ , nobody's decisions are perfect either.
- Therefore.
- Since.
- In case.
What is, Therefore?
It means to "express strong disapproval, often in a formal or public way."
What is, condemn?
This tense describes an action that started in the past and continues up to now, with a focus on duration.
What is, the present perfect continuous?
This problem occurs when two sentences are incorrectly joined without the proper punctuation or conjunction.
What is, a run-on sentence?