Adjust: changes and adaptation
A small change to a setting or a gradual adaptation to a situation can both be expressed with this versatile verb.
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English: Verbs and their patterns
English: Connect verb meanings to their forms and complements through original sentences and explained practice.
Adventure journal
English: Verbs and their patterns
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Assessing a situation or risk
A damaged bridge or an uncertain forecast calls for careful judgment: describe how people evaluate evidence and risk.
Read and practiseAssuming without proof
An unchecked belief can guide a decision, but it is not the same as a known fact: express that distinction clearly.
Read and practiseAttempting a difficult task
A steep route or a demanding repair may be tried without succeeding: describe the effort and its intended action.
Read and practiseAgree: opinions and arrangements
Use agree with a person, agree to an action or proposal, and agree on an arrangement.
Read and practiseAttributing a cause or a work
A delay linked to rain or a painting linked to its maker: identify a cause or creator with this English verb.
Read and practiseAnticipating events and difficulties
A delay, a busy clinic or a dry summer: describe what you expect and how you prepare for a possible situation.
Read and practiseInterpreting meaning in context
A silence, a survey result or a symbol can have more than one meaning; explain how you understand it in context.
Read and practiseRespond: answer or react
Use respond to describe an answer or reaction and introduce what prompted it with to.
Read and practiseMaking a point clearer
A deadline, an instruction or an unclear question may need a more precise explanation. Ask for one or offer it politely.
Read and practiseCompensating for loss or disadvantage
A damaged table or a lack of space can call for compensation: describe payment for harm and ways to offset a disadvantage.
Read and practiseReaching a judgment from evidence
Footprints, survey results or other evidence can lead to a judgment: express what you infer and where the information came from.
Read and practiseMeasure: finding or stating size
Use measure to find a size or amount and to state an object’s dimensions.
Read and practiseConducting an organized activity
Research, interviews and investigations: describe carrying out a planned activity in a formal or professional setting.
Read and practiseContributing to a shared effort
Ideas, time and resources can all support a shared project; describe what someone gives and the result it helps achieve.
Read and practiseCoping with difficult situations
Unexpected demands and change can be hard to manage. Describe how people or systems deal with difficulties.
Read and practiseDemonstrating a method or a claim
A practical demonstration or convincing evidence can show how something works or whether a claim is true.
Read and practiseDistinguish: recognizing differences
A sound, a label or a scent can reveal a difference: describe how you tell things apart or recognize something with difficulty.
Read and practiseEliminate: removing a possibility or problem
A faulty cable, an unwanted delay or a possible risk: express removing something completely or ruling it out.
Read and practiseEmphasizing a point or issue
A key concern can stand out in a speech or report: express the importance given to a point and introduce what the speaker stresses.
Read and practiseEstablish: create or confirm
A new organisation, a clear rule or a proven fact: express how something is set up or determined by evidence.
Read and practiseEvaluating value and effectiveness
A proposal, a treatment or a project can be judged against evidence and criteria to decide how well it works.
Read and practiseIdentifying people and causes
A photograph, a faulty roof or a delayed train: describe how someone recognizes a person or determines the cause of a problem.
Read and practiseJustifying an action with reasons
A difficult decision can be defended with evidence: explain when an action or expense is reasonable.
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