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1. The current debate is ________ immigrants should adopt local customs
Whether
If
When
If

2. pronoun(them)
Reason the flight was delayed due to technical problems vs the flight was delayed for technical reasons
Refer back to a plural noun when the pronoun is the object - e.g. medical facilites have to be located where people can make best use of them
We use if to talk about a hypothetical possibility - especially in condition sentences
Help+someone+with something

3. Give me a call _____ there is any problems (problems are only a possibility)
If
Of...trend+of+how much changed
They refer to a plural noun when pronoun is the subject of the verb..dont take theese pills while driving as they might cause drowsiness
May be ( a verb phrase)

4. pronoun(they)
With provide+someone+with
If
They refer to a plural noun when pronoun is the subject of the verb..dont take theese pills while driving as they might cause drowsiness
They had a meeting to discuss whetjer they should take further action

5. what are the seperate word phrases
Reason the flight was delayed due to technical problems vs the flight was delayed for technical reasons
Equipment-information-furniture-aid-help-pollution A lot of information is available on the internet
A lot-in fact-even though
In trend+in+the object which has changed

6. maybe/may be his plane has been delayed
Equipment-information-furniture-aid-help-pollution A lot of information is available on the internet
They had a meeting to discuss whetjer they should take further action
We use if to talk about a hypothetical possibility - especially in condition sentences
Maybe(an adverb meaning perhaps)

7. wether
When we are considering two possibilities
If
They refer to a plural noun when pronoun is the subject of the verb..dont take theese pills while driving as they might cause drowsiness
We use it with the noun reason..reason for

8. between X and/to |Y
We use when to talk about an event or situation that we believe will happen
Between x and y....between july and august
Help+someone+with something
Equipment-information-furniture-aid-help-pollution A lot of information is available on the internet

9. Due to
If
They had a meeting to discuss whetjer they should take further action
When
Reason the flight was delayed due to technical problems vs the flight was delayed for technical reasons

10. Theres a porter in reception to help guests______their bags in/on/with
We use prepostions on to talk about information we access using a pc or other screen like tv...check on wikipedia
Help+someone+with something
We use it when we begin a sentence like -In addition(comma) and in the middle of a sentence-the problem cant-however-be solved so simply
Reason the flight was delayed due to technical problems vs the flight was delayed for technical reasons

11. If
Countryside-hairstyle-lifestyle-wildlife-workplace-workforce-misuse-outbreak-outcome-overall-overcome-anybody-everyone-everything-someone-sometimes-furthermore-nowadays-morever-throughout-whereas
In
They had a meeting to discuss whetjer they should take further action
We use if to talk about a hypothetical possibility - especially in condition sentences

12. what to do to the adjectives that precede a nound expressing a age-size-length
Hyphenate them for example...a six-year-old boy vs He is six years old-a two-bedroom flat vs a flat with two bedrooms
Equipment-information-furniture-aid-help-pollution A lot of information is available on the internet
REFERES to a single uncountable noun the school is closed- it will open next thursday
We use it with the noun reason..reason for

13. I suspect the main reason for the change may be/maybe financial
If
They had a meeting to discuss whetjer they should take further action
May be ( a verb phrase)
Used before a plural noun that is countable....a number of schools

14. What are the compounds one words
They refer to a plural noun when pronoun is the subject of the verb..dont take theese pills while driving as they might cause drowsiness
We use if to talk about a hypothetical possibility - especially in condition sentences
Whether
Countryside-hairstyle-lifestyle-wildlife-workplace-workforce-misuse-outbreak-outcome-overall-overcome-anybody-everyone-everything-someone-sometimes-furthermore-nowadays-morever-throughout-whereas

15. I would only go home ____ it was a real emergency
Help+someone+with something
If
We use it with the noun reason..reason for
Hyphenate them for example...a six-year-old boy vs He is six years old-a two-bedroom flat vs a flat with two bedrooms

16. prepostions(for)
Help+someone+with something
In trend+in+the object which has changed
We use it with the noun reason..reason for
If

17. invest+money+_____
REFERES to a single uncountable noun the school is closed- it will open next thursday
In
Between x and y....between july and august
With provide+someone+with

18. Many student have to get part time job _______ or not they want to
Whether
Used before a plural noun that is countable....a number of schools
Spend+time/money+on something
Make-up-well-being-twenty-four-thirty-five etc

19. there has been an increase ____ 35000 in the old age population
If
Of...trend+of+how much changed
They had a meeting to discuss whetjer they should take further action
Hyphenate them for example...a six-year-old boy vs He is six years old-a two-bedroom flat vs a flat with two bedrooms

20. amount of something
Used before a noun that Is uncountable...amount of food
Help+someone+with something
We use if to talk about a hypothetical possibility - especially in condition sentences
Make-up-well-being-twenty-four-thirty-five etc

21. Some companies spend huge sums _____ advertising in/on/for/with
Spend+time/money+on something
With provide+someone+with
We use it with the noun reason..reason for
Whether

22. there has been an increase ___in/of the number of old age people
Help+someone+with something
In trend+in+the object which has changed
Hyphenate them for example...a six-year-old boy vs He is six years old-a two-bedroom flat vs a flat with two bedrooms
Spend+time/money+on something

23. I dont know _____ to have the beef or the lamb.
Whether
Of...trend+of+how much changed
May be ( a verb phrase)
Help+someone+with something

24. trend+for/of+category something
In trend+in+the object which has changed
For if we compare the %es for skilled and unskilled workers
Whether
If

25. number of something
Reason the flight was delayed due to technical problems vs the flight was delayed for technical reasons
May be ( a verb phrase)
Used before a plural noun that is countable....a number of schools
Whether

26. we also use whether after verbs and nouns which involve considering two options(both the option have a equal standing so probabiliy are quite similar)
Refer back to a plural noun when the pronoun is the object - e.g. medical facilites have to be located where people can make best use of them
In trend+in+the object which has changed
REFERES to a single uncountable noun the school is closed- it will open next thursday
They had a meeting to discuss whetjer they should take further action

27. uncountable nouns followed by singular verbs
Provide+something+for
Equipment-information-furniture-aid-help-pollution A lot of information is available on the internet
Countryside-hairstyle-lifestyle-wildlife-workplace-workforce-misuse-outbreak-outcome-overall-overcome-anybody-everyone-everything-someone-sometimes-furthermore-nowadays-morever-throughout-whereas
Between x and y....between july and august

28. when should we not use commas
When
Where an adverb describes an adjective-this was matched by a similarly dramatic increase in May.
Whether
Provide+something+for

29. when do we use commas
Equipment-information-furniture-aid-help-pollution A lot of information is available on the internet
In
When we are considering two possibilities
We use it when we begin a sentence like -In addition(comma) and in the middle of a sentence-the problem cant-however-be solved so simply

30. prepostions (on)
Equipment-information-furniture-aid-help-pollution A lot of information is available on the internet
In trend+in+the object which has changed
We use prepostions on to talk about information we access using a pc or other screen like tv...check on wikipedia
When

31. x% something/x% of something
Hyphenate them for example...a six-year-old boy vs He is six years old-a two-bedroom flat vs a flat with two bedrooms
With provide+someone+with
Maybe(an adverb meaning perhaps)
x% of something 18 % of men

32. give me a call ______ you arrive at the airport. (we expect them to arrive)
We use when to talk about an event or situation that we believe will happen
Where an adverb describes an adjective-this was matched by a similarly dramatic increase in May.
Whether
When

33. When
x% of something 18 % of men
With provide+someone+with
We use when to talk about an event or situation that we believe will happen
We use it with the noun reason..reason for

34. The new labels provide customers _____ better information about ingredients in/on/with/for
Whether
x% of something 18 % of men
Whether
With provide+someone+with

35. I plan to go travelling ______ when I finish my studies(expect to finish)
They refer to a plural noun when pronoun is the subject of the verb..dont take theese pills while driving as they might cause drowsiness
When
Whether
Whether

36. pronoun(It)
We use it with the noun reason..reason for
x% of something 18 % of men
Used before a plural noun that is countable....a number of schools
REFERES to a single uncountable noun the school is closed- it will open next thursday

37. what are the hyphern words
If
Maybe(an adverb meaning perhaps)
Make-up-well-being-twenty-four-thirty-five etc
With provide+someone+with

38. It would be helpful ______ they could give us a breakdown of the marks
When
May be ( a verb phrase)
They refer to a plural noun when pronoun is the subject of the verb..dont take theese pills while driving as they might cause drowsiness
If

39. We are pressing for the provision_____ more special lanes for cyclists in/on/with/for
We use it with the noun reason..reason for
Provide+something+for
Hyphenate them for example...a six-year-old boy vs He is six years old-a two-bedroom flat vs a flat with two bedrooms
When