The following are also adverbs: unlikely, likely, approximately, occasionally, and often.
The first example contains two hedging devices - ‘may’ and ‘suggest’.
The second example contains four hedging devices – ‘would’, ‘seem, ‘quite’ and ‘likely’.
| 1. | There is quite a strong likelihood that … | 3 |
| 2. | It would indicate that … | 2 |
| 3. | It seems reasonable to assume that … | 3 |
| 4. | There is some evidence to suggest that … | 3 |
| 5. | It would seem somewhat unlikely that … | 4 |
| 6. | This could possibly point to the reason why … | 3 |
| 1. | It has been argued that eating organically grown food likely to improve your health. |
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It has been argued that eating organically grown food is likely to improve your health.
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| 2. | There is growing evidence suggests that the long-term consumption of sugary and high-calorie foods could lead to a variety of quite serious health problems. |
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There is growing evidence that suggests that the long-term consumption of sugary and high-calorie foods could lead to a variety of quite serious health problems.
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| 3. | Diets intended to improve one’s health fall often short of expectations. |
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Diets intended to improve one’s health often fall often short of expectations.
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| 4. | One possible reason is that patients with diabetes may be develop retinopathy. |
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Your Answer:
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One possible reason is that patients with diabetes may be develop retinopathy.
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| 5. | Excessive or ‘binge’ drinking often is the cause of aggressive behaviour among young men. |
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Your Answer:
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Excessive or ‘binge’ drinking often is often the cause of aggressive behaviour among young men.
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| 6. | These differences maybe due to the lack of adequate sleep among some of the participants. |
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These differences may be due to the lack of adequate sleep among some of the participants.
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| 7. | Although most of students seemed keen to interact with each other online, the quality of the interaction was rather superficial. |
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Your Answer:
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Although most of students seemed keen to interact with each other online, the quality of the interaction was rather superficial.
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| 8. | The evidences seem to indicate that academic exchanges enhance students’ language skills. |
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Your Answer:
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The evidences seem evidence seems to indicate that academic exchanges enhance students’ language skills.
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| 9. | According to some experts, practising yoga every day can reduce the likelihood to get ill. |
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According to some experts, practising yoga every day can reduce the likelihood of getting ill.
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| 10. | There was a tendency that some consumers reacted negatively to the delays in delivery. |
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There was a tendency that for some consumers to reacted negatively to the delays in delivery.
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