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How to write a simple essay | Essay writing help

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Published on Do you know how to write a simple essay? Here we show you how to write a simple essay and explain the best way to do this. The 5 Paragraph Essay format is used so you need to brush up on this but as there are many different formats of essay, this one is the most simple.

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How to Write a Film Review . Shao Guangqing. Outline . Warm-up The Structure of a Film Review Steps to write a film review Types of films/genres Useful vocabulary and language for a film review. Warm-up. What is a film review (for)? Have you ever read one?

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Students >Solutions >Advanced >Grammar >Exercise 2 - Ellipsis

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Passsive all forms EXTRA PRACTICE  classwork

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Exercise 2

Choose TWO correct options for each question.

Passive voice with reporting verbs

In news reports and formal writing, it is common to use the passive forms of reporting verbs (verbs of saying or believing). Using this resource allows us to give information when we don't know for sure whether it is true or not. We distance ourselves from the information.

Reporting verbs are verbs such as agree, announce, believe, claim, consider, expect, hope, know, report, say, suggest, think, understand, etc. And we can use their passive form for distancing in two different ways.

it is said that ...

It+ passive reporting verb + that + clause (subject + verb)

they are said to be

Subject + passive reporting verb + to + infinitive ...

When we use this pattern, we use the simple infinitive or the continuous infinitive when the reported action is simultaneous to the reporting.

We can also use the simple infinitive to refer to the future.

We use the perfect infinitive or the perfect continuous infinitive when the reported action is previous to the reporting (earlier in the past).

there are said to be

We can also use the same structure with the pronoun there.

seem / appear

We can also use the verbs seem and appear for distancing ourselves from the information we are giving.

it seems/appears that + clause

it would seem/appear that

It means the same as it seems that, but it more formal.

Subject + seem/appear + to infinitive

there seem(s)to be/to have been

apparently, allegedly, according to

There are expressions that we can also use for distancing.

apparently

allegedly

We use allegedly to give information when something wrong appears to been done, but there is no proof.

according to

might / may

We can also use might or may to speculate and say that something is possible, but that maybe it isn't true.
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Distancing - expressions and passive of reporting verbs

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Choose TWO correct options for each question. In news reports and formal writing, it is common to use the passive forms of reporting verbs (verbs of saying or believing). Using this resource allows us to give information when we don't know for sure whether it is true or not.

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Discourse markers: ADVERBS AND ADVERBIAL EXPRESSIONS

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Discourse markers: ADVERBS AND ADVERBIAL EXPRESSIONS

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3B discourse markers (2): adverbs and adverbial expressions | English File Student's Site | Oxford University Press

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Students >English File Student's Site >Advanced third edition >Grammar >File 3 >3B discourse markers (2): adverbs and adverbial expressions

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I couldn't sleep last night. My neighbours ______ (argue) all night, While George ______ (clean) his room, his mother ______ (cook) dinner., The children ______ (forget) their lunch at home every day last week , We ______ (talk) about the movie while we ______ (walk) home

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Complete the following sentences.

1. .................... I fired at the leopard, he shook my arm.

2. Arranged marriages are unusual in the West. In the Middle East, ......................, they are common.

3. The job wasn't very interesting. .................., the money was OK.

4. The train was late. ...................... I managed to reach in time.

5. The British may have done some good in India. ..................... colonialism is basically bad.

6. ...................... we are satisfied with life.

7. The flood victims are short of food. .................... they urgently need medical supplies.
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1. As I fired at the tiger, he shook my arm.

2. Arranged marriages are unusual in the West. In the Middle East, on the other hand, they are very common.

3. The job wasn't very interesting. Mind you, the money was OK.

4. The train was late. In spite of this I managed to reach on time.

5. The British may have done some good in India. Even so colonialism is basically bad.

6. In general we are satisfied with life.

7. The flood victims are short of food. In addition, they urgently need medical supplies.

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Complete the following sentences. 1. .................... I fired at the leopard, he shook my arm. a) as b) since c) because d) for 2. Arranged marriages are unusual in the West. In the Middle East, ......................, they are common. a) but b) on the other hand c) similarly d) in spite of this 3.

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Discourse markers

Discourse markers are very important to structure text or speech to connect sentences in a meaningful and logical way. They are used to express contrast, reason, purpose, result, etc. Here you can find some very common discourse markers, their meaning and some examples.

By the way / incidentally

Used to change the subject, to say something that you have just thought about and that doesn't have to be connected to what was being said before.

Actually / in fact / as a matter of fact

Used to introduce information that might be in some way surprising or unexpected.

Anyway / in any case

Used to return to an earlier subject after a digression, or to get to the most interesting point.

It's not so strange to lose documents. It happens to lots of people all the time. Anyway/In any case , we finally found the passports in ...

Used to give a more important reason for something you are saying.

As I was saying

Used to return to an earlier subject in the conversation after an interruption or digression.

After all

Used to introduce an additional point that supports or explains what you have just said.

Used to say that something is true despite what is believed or said.

At least

Used to introduce positive information when talking about something negative.

Used to reduce the effect of something we have said, or to make something less certain or definite.

All in all

= Taking into consideration all the parts of a situation.

On the whole

= Generally

Besides

Used to add additional information (informal)

Furthermore

Used to add additional (an often more important) information (formal)

What's more

We use what's more to add something interesting to what we have just said. It's similar to furthermore but more informal.

Scientists have found a big body of water under the surface of the planet. What's more , they think it's not the only body of water they are going to find.

Obviously

Used to introduce a fact that is easy to see or understand.

Basically

Used to introduce the most important point or characteristic of something.

In other words

Used to say what has been said in simpler words.

That is to say

Used to explain or be more precise about something we have said. Similar to in other words.

The best thing about music is its repeatability; that is to say, you can listen to the same songs again and again and never get bored.

Otherwise

Used after an order or suggestion to say what will happen if that order or suggestion is not followed.

Regarding ... / as regards ... / as far as ... is concerned

= About. Used to introduce a topic of conversation.

On the other hand

Used to introduce a contrasting fact.

It can be preceded by on the one hand:

On the one hand, cycling is good for your health, and it's a sport that is gentle with your muscles and joints. But on the other hand, there are many fatal accidents among cyclists.

Whereas

We use whereas to compare and contrast two things or ideas. It means 'while' when it is used to express contrast.

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Discourse markers - linking words - Test-English

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Discourse markers. Advanced English grammar exercises. Adverbs and adverbial expressions. Linking adverbs. Comment adverbs.