ACA Hedging words

Question 1

ACA Model verbs indicating possibility

Answer 1

Model verbs indicating possibility
might
could
may be
can be

eg
Information from intercultural communication can be a valuable(adj) tool for teacher educators.

Inadequate language proficiency and writing skills may be the main reason for students’ problems with plagiarism.

Question 2

ACA ——-?
might
could
may be
can be

eg
Information from intercultural communication can be a valuable(adj) tool for teacher educators.

Inadequate language proficiency and writing skills may be the main reason for students’ problems with plagiarism.

Answer 2

ACA Model verbs indicating possibility
might
could
may be
can be

eg
Information from intercultural communication can be a valuable(adj) tool for teacher educators.

Inadequate language proficiency and writing skills may be the main reason for students’ problems with plagiarism.

Question 3

ACA Verbs distacing the writer from the claim or showing that the writer is speculating

Answer 3

ACA Verbs distacing the writer from the claim or showing that the writer is speculating
seem
indicate
suggest
appeared

eg
This study suggests the value of gathering more data on social cultural factors.

The lack of motivation among students appeared to be related to their attitudes toward the role of English in science.

Question 4

ACA —–?
seem
indicate
suggest
appeared

eg
This study suggests the value of gathering more data on social cultural factors.

The lack of motivation among students appeared to be related to their attitudes toward the role of English in science.

Answer 4

ACA Verbs distacing the writer from the claim or showing that the writer is speculating
seem
indicate
suggest
appeared

eg
This study suggests the value of gathering more data on social cultural factors.

The lack of motivation among students appeared to be related to their attitudes toward the role of English in science.

Question 5

ACA —–?
possible
possibly
possibility
be likely to
perhaps

eg
Responses to questions are likely to impose greater demands on subjects‘ second language skills.

Perhaps the use of taped oral feedback can provide focused assessment for students.

Answer 5

ACA Adjectives, adverbs, and nouns showing the degree of certainty
possible
possibly
possibility
be likely to
perhaps

eg
Responses to questions are likely to impose greater demands on subjects‘ second language skills.

Perhaps the use of taped oral feedback can provide focused assessment for students.

Question 6

ACA Adjectives, adverbs, and nouns showing the degree of certainty

Answer 6

ACA Adjectives, adverbs, and nouns showing the degree of certainty
possible
possibly
possibility
be likely to
perhaps

eg
Responses to questions are likely to impose greater demands on subjects‘ second language skills.

Perhaps the use of taped oral feedback can provide focused assessment for students.

Question 7

ACA Other expressions qualifying or limiting a claim

Answer 7

ACA Other expressions qualifying or limiting a claim
generally
tend to
in most cases
to some extent
mainly

eg
The function of ‘please’ is to some extent to convey the speakers attitude.

The lectures used in this study were mainly descriptive in nature.

Question 8

ACA —–?
generally
tend to
in most cases
to some extent
mainly

eg
The function of ‘please’ is to some extent to convey the speakers attitude.

The lectures used in this study were mainly descriptive in nature.

Answer 8

ACA Other expressions qualifying or limiting a claim
generally
tend to
in most cases
to some extent
mainly

eg
The function of ‘please’ is to some extent to convey the speakers attitude.

The lectures used in this study were mainly descriptive in nature.