Verbal

Question 1

Whenever I see Some experts’ ‘other ppl’

Answer 1

Contra conclusion is coming next or just contra evidence

Question 2

Synonyms of ‘conclusion’

Answer 2

Position, explanation, claim, contention, opinion, argument

Question 3

Can prepositional phrase be subject?

Answer 3

Vengeance ever ( prep phrase=preposition+noun after it)

Question 4

Any time you see prepositions (including,as,like,at,over toward, about, on)

Answer 4

Next will be not much important - can’t contain subject or verb

Question 5

When I see pronoun

Answer 5

I say it’s antecedent instead!

Question 6

Whe I see ‘that’ it ‘those’

Answer 6

I oook for predecessor

Question 7

Middle modifiers?

Answer 7

They type of dependent clauses, they interrupt complete thought

Question 8

Run on

Answer 8

When sentence has 2 independent clauses and not connected properly

Question 9

What can join independent clauses in run on?

Answer 9

1. (;)
2. Comma+ fanboys (for, and,nor, but,,or,yet,so)
3. (:)

When I have (;), comma+fanboys

Question 10

Comma+however?

Answer 10

Is not enough to separate independent clauses

Question 11

Comma+ ‘Ing’ + dependent clause

Answer 11

Check that ‘ing’ action modifies entire action. Ing- verb should be the result of action I first part or happen at the same time as that action

Question 12

When I see Comma+but

Answer 12

Is there independent clause before comma? If not, it’s incorrect

Question 13

DC+IC+CM?

Answer 13

Is ok DC= Opening modifier

Question 14

When I see statements on which I’m not sure

Answer 14

I ask affirmative question ‘transition to what?’ ( only writing in Eng?-NO,

Question 15

Discounting

Answer 15

Weakening! Strongest evidence for discounting =weakening!

Question 16

What is conclusion

Answer 16

Often it’s solution for problem ( evidence)

Question 17

When I see helping verbs like ‘do’

Answer 17

I replace it with its actual verb. Ex: recovering uranium maybe worthwhile to do ( recover) someday

Question 18

In BF, what is key

Answer 18

I should look for key words before and after the BF sentence. ‘For one thing’= statement is used to justify the claim in preceding sentence. ‘ the following considerations’ after BF = support that boldface

Question 19

To allow X to do Y?

Answer 19

True. Not ‘to allow that X be Y’

Question 20

Such that vs So that

Answer 20

So that- description of Why something is to be done ; Such that - description of HOWsmth is to be done

Question 21

Rule for ‘unless’

Answer 21

‘Unless’ part should not contain ‘will’ it can only have ‘present simple -is’
I will go fishing, unless it rains!

Question 22

According to some analysts

Answer 22

Same as ‘analysts said’ this past simple

Question 23

Article ‘a’

Answer 23

Shows that smth after it is countable

Question 24

Credit for vs credit with

Answer 24

Credit for is used with bank related occasions. Credit with is way to go, ‘Credit to’ is not a thing at all!

Question 25

Credit for

Answer 25

“Credit + for” would only be valid if “credit” were used as a noun: “Amy received credit for her insightful presentation on the mating habits of Australian bowerbirds.” “Credit + to” would only be valid if a noun follows. “Management gave credit to Dan for his indispensable contributions.”

Question 26

‘Reputation for’ vs ‘reputation of’

Answer 26

reputation for +NOUN ; reputation of_Verb phrase

Question 27

Morass of mediocrity

Answer 27

Болото посредственности

Question 28

Composed

Answer 28

Сдержанный

Question 29

Hunch

Answer 29

Предчувствие

Question 30

Shrewed guess

Answer 30

Проницательная догадка

Question 31

Fertile

Answer 31

Capable of developing hypothesis

Question 32

Haggling

Answer 32

Торговаться

Question 33

Polarized

Answer 33

To break up into opposing groupings

Question 34

Modestly

Answer 34

Not very large in size or amount

Question 35

Corollary

Answer 35

Smth that naturally follows

Question 36

Erode

Answer 36

To diminish or destroy by degrees