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Flashcards by Emily Melville, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Emily Melville
almost 7 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| Instead OF + v-ing Instead OF + clause | - Alternative, providing another option. "Instead of going to the park, we decided to stay home." "We wanted to go abroad, but instead of that, we went to Scotland for the weekend." |
| Rather THAN + v-ing Rather THAN + noun phrase | - Alternative, providing another option. "Rather than taking the bus, we walked to town." "It concerns family history, rather than national history." |
| Cause + OBJECT (VERB) | -The result of something "The icy cold weather caused a lot of traffic problems." |
| Result IN + OBJ (VERB) | -The result of something "The icy weather resulted in a lot of traffic problems." |
| Lead TO + OBJ (VERB) | -To cause, the result of something "The icy weather led to a lot of traffic problems." |
| Great expense (not plural) High fees High prices Big charges | -A large amount of money "We can't study at university without great expense." "We can't study at university without high fees." |
| Remark + THAT + clause (VERB) | -To make a claim or comment about something. "People who research their family history often remark that it's a fascinating hobby." |
| Regard + OBJ + AS (VERB) | -To think, have an opinion on sth "People often regard researching family history as a fascinating hobby." |
| Reveal + quantifier + ABOUT (VERB) | - To show information that was not previously known. "Family history research reveals a lot about where you come from." |
| The further BACK+ clause + Parallel comparative clause | -To compare a relationship of change as you think about its journey from the past. "The further back you follow your family line, the more likely you are to find a relation who was wealthier than you." |
| Participate IN (VERB) | - To be involved in a certain event or activity "The vast majority of people who participated in the survey discovered they were better off than their ancestors." |
| To be included IN (VERB - PASSIVE) | -To be involved, part of something "The vast majority of people who were included in the survey discovered they were better off than their ancestors." |
| To be associated WITH (VERB - PASSIVE) | -Connected or linked to something "These results are associated with wealth in the family." |
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