WRITING
3 Regarding Expressions
regarding/ in terms of/concerning/when it comes to/ as for/as far as ...is concerned
3 verbs that take TO+ING
admit to/object to/resort to/confess to/adjust to/contribute to
3 synonyms of 'important'
vital/crucial/essential/paramount
adverb that goes with 'important'
vitally important
3 Expressions ro refer to the future (for speaking/writing)
in all likelihood/.....is highly likely to/ chances are/....is/are bound to/there's every likelihood/there's a distinct possibility
3 Generally Expressions
by and large/in the main/broadly speaking/on the whole
3 verbs that take him/her FROM+ING
deter/discourage/ban/dissuade/stop/prevent
3 synonyms of 'I think'
As I see it/ In my view/From my point of view/ I reckon/ As far as I'm concerned
adverb that goes with 'beneficial' and 'detrimental'
hugely
4 inversion expressions that mean 'something happened straight after something else'
Hardly .......... when/Scarcely ....... when/Barely ..... when/No sooner .......... than
3 Adverbs that can be used in a report or proposal
Predictably, Undoubtedly, Apparently, (Un)Surprisingly,
What are the 2 ways of using 'propose', recommend', 'suggest' that will GUARANTEE we never make a mistake?
I recommend that you should impose more fines./I propose that a library be built.
3 ways of agreeing with your partner
Absolutely!/ We're on the same page/ I do agree with you/I see what you mean/ What you say is true./You have a good point
which adverb can go with 'plausible' and 'feasible'?
perfectly plausible perfectly feasible
4 other negative expressions that need an inversion when they are put at the beginning of a sentence.
Not only ....... but also/On no account.../Under no circumstances .../Never ....... /Only when .../Not until ..../ Little .......
How would you start a letter? What is in the first paragraph? How would you finish the letter?
Dear Sir/Madam,/ I am writing in response to ..../I am writing regarding ..../
I look forward to hearing from you. Yours Faithfully.
Debbie Frankish
3 verbs that are commonly used in the passive voice
eg He is THOUGHT to be/to have been
believe/understand/allege/rumour/say/consider
3 ways of saying 'a problem'
concern/issue/matter
adverb that goes with 'enjoyable' and another that goes with 'disappointed'
thoroughly enjoyable/bitterly disappointed
2 other words that are not negatives but need an inversion when used at the beginning of the sentence.
So hot was it that I ...../Such a difficult exam was it ..
4 useful Essay expressions
It goes without saying/It is widely acknowledged/It is common knowledge/It cannot be denied/Needless to say/It is widely believed
3 verbs that take TO+INFINITIVE and ING and have different meanings
regret/stop/remember/forget/try/mean
3 adjectives that can go before 'a problem word', meaning 'big'
serious/urgent/pressing/major
adverb for 'obvious'/ adverb for 'informed' and adverb for 'unacceptable'
blatantly obvious/fully informed/wholly unacceptable
How do the 3 conditional sentences start when using them in an inversion?
Should you decide ...../Were I to have a brother .../
Had he not told me ...