Exercise IV
I Underline the correct word or phrase in the sentences below.
- I’m very worried about the plans to build a new shopping center here. Accordingly / Apparently my friend they want to knock down some of the houses.
- Apparently, / Personally, I believe that we will live longer in the future.
- Joshua is working this weekend so presumably / actually he will have some time off at a later date.
- We cannot say for sure but definitely / perhaps an advertising campaign would encourage people to recycle their waste more.
- Overall, / Luckily, we can see that the experiments done by the early scientists have had a great effect on our lives today.
- We should probably / personally all reflect on the way we live our lives and try to be more environmentally aware.
- Certainly, / Surprisingly, John agreed to come when I invited him – I hadn’t expected that!
- In my opinion / Unfortunately the number of students leaving university without completing their degrees is rising.
Answers:
- Accordingly
- Personally
- presumably
- perhaps
- Overall
- probably
- Surprisingly
- Unfortunately
Exercise III
Replace the underlined part of each sentence with an adverb from the box.
unfortunately | apparently |
surprisingly | actually |
on the whole | possibly |
evidently | frankly |
- I’ve heard that he is a teacher. ………….
- To be honest I don’t really like this kind of literature. ………………
- I found it unexpected that the survey revealed that university students today spend longer on their work than in the past. ……………….
- I’m not happy about it but I can’t come to your party because I’m working. ………………
- To sum it up, it seems that people prefer to spend festivals with their families or friends rather than alone. …………………………………………..
- From what I have read in the journal, it seems that scientists believe the new drug will work. ……………….
- I am not absolutely certain about this but if we reduce the amount we consume, we will become happier. ……………………………
- As a matter of fact I think this is the best piece of work you’ve done so far. ……………..
Answers:
- apparently
- frankly
- surprisingly
- unfortunately
- on the whole
- evidently
- possibly
- actually
Exercise II
Put the words in brackets into the sentences below in a suitable place. There may be more than one possible answer.
- I believe she is the right person for the job, but I feel she may need some further training. (certainly)
- The start of the course has been delayed because the tutor is ill. (apparently)
- I want to go to university when I leave school. (definitely)
- I was late for the exam because my bus didn’t come, but the exam hadn’t started on time so I only missed a few minutes. (luckily)
- The university has decided to close the music department. (unfortunately)
- It is time to reorganize our company structure. (perhaps)
- My tutor was impressed with the effort I had put into my assignment, but suggested a few changes. (On the whole)
- It is true that people are living longer today than in the past. (probably)
Answers:
- I certainly believe she is the right person for the job, but I feel she may need some further training.
- The start of the course has apparently been delayed because the tutor is ill.
- I definitely want to go to university when I leave school.
- I was late for the exam because my bus didn’t come, but luckily the exam hadn’t started on time so I only missed a few minutes.
- Unfortunately, the university has decided to close the music department.
- It is perhaps time to reorganize our company structure.
- My tutor was impressed with the effort I had put into my assignment but on the whole suggested a few changes.
- It is probably true that people are living longer today than in the past.
Exercise I
Lexical Resources: Adding linkers to modify the language
Underline the correct word or phrase in the sentences below.
- I’m very worried about the plans to build a new shopping centre here. Accordingly / Apparently my friend they want to knock down some of the houses.
- Apparently, / Personally, I believe that we will live longer in the future.
- Joshua is working this weekend so presumably / actually he will have some time off at a later date.
- We cannot say for sure but definitely / perhaps an advertising campaign would encourage people to recycle their waste more.
- Overall, / Luckily, we can see that the experiments done by the early scientists have had a great effect on our lives today.
- We should probably / personally all reflect on the way we live our lives and try to be more environmentally aware.
- Certainly, / Surprisingly, John agreed to come when I invited him – I hadn’t expected that!
- In my opinion / Unfortunately the number of students leaving university without completing their degrees is rising.
Answers
- Accordingly
- Personally
- presumably
- perhaps
- Overall
- personally
- Surprisingly
- unfortunately
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