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1. Some companies spend huge sums _____ advertising in/on/for/with
Spend+time/money+on something
May be ( a verb phrase)
Maybe(an adverb meaning perhaps)
For if we compare the %es for skilled and unskilled workers

2. Due to
They had a meeting to discuss whetjer they should take further action
Reason the flight was delayed due to technical problems vs the flight was delayed for technical reasons
Whether
We use if to talk about a hypothetical possibility - especially in condition sentences

3. what are the hyphern words
Make-up-well-being-twenty-four-thirty-five etc
We use prepostions on to talk about information we access using a pc or other screen like tv...check on wikipedia
When
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

4. prepostions(for)
May be ( a verb phrase)
Help+someone+with something
We use it with the noun reason..reason for
With provide+someone+with

5. x% something/x% of something
We use prepostions on to talk about information we access using a pc or other screen like tv...check on wikipedia
x% of something 18 % of men
Provide+something+for
We use if to talk about a hypothetical possibility - especially in condition sentences

6. number of something
Used before a noun that Is uncountable...amount of food
When
Used before a plural noun that is countable....a number of schools
We use when to talk about an event or situation that we believe will happen

7. I plan to go travelling ______ when I finish my studies(expect to finish)
Make-up-well-being-twenty-four-thirty-five etc
With provide+someone+with
When
Whether

8. 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)
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
Spend+time/money+on something
If
They had a meeting to discuss whetjer they should take further action

9. trend+for/of+category something
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
For if we compare the %es for skilled and unskilled workers
In

10. what are the seperate word phrases
Countryside-hairstyle-lifestyle-wildlife-workplace-workforce-misuse-outbreak-outcome-overall-overcome-anybody-everyone-everything-someone-sometimes-furthermore-nowadays-morever-throughout-whereas
A lot-in fact-even though
Help+someone+with something
Spend+time/money+on something

11. If
We use when to talk about an event or situation that we believe will happen
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 prepostions on to talk about information we access using a pc or other screen like tv...check on wikipedia
We use if to talk about a hypothetical possibility - especially in condition sentences

12. when should we not use commas
Where an adverb describes an adjective-this was matched by a similarly dramatic increase in May.
In trend+in+the object which has changed
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

13. give me a call ______ you arrive at the airport. (we expect them to arrive)
If
Between x and y....between july and august
A lot-in fact-even though
When

14. I dont know _____ to have the beef or the lamb.
Whether
Between x and y....between july and august
When
Where an adverb describes an adjective-this was matched by a similarly dramatic increase in May.

15. there has been an increase ___in/of the number of old age people
Maybe(an adverb meaning perhaps)
We use when to talk about an event or situation that we believe will happen
With provide+someone+with
In trend+in+the object which has changed

16. The new labels provide customers _____ better information about ingredients in/on/with/for
They had a meeting to discuss whetjer they should take further action
Used before a noun that Is uncountable...amount of food
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
With provide+someone+with

17. Many student have to get part time job _______ or not they want to
Maybe(an adverb meaning perhaps)
Whether
Between x and y....between july and august
When we are considering two possibilities

18. between X and/to |Y
x% of something 18 % of men
Between x and y....between july and august
A lot-in fact-even though
If

19. I would only go home ____ it was a real emergency
When
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
If
x% of something 18 % of men

20. maybe/may be his plane has been delayed
When we are considering two possibilities
We use it with the noun reason..reason for
In
Maybe(an adverb meaning perhaps)

21. pronoun(they)
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
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

22. uncountable nouns followed by singular verbs
Equipment-information-furniture-aid-help-pollution A lot of information is available on the internet
Reason the flight was delayed due to technical problems vs the flight was delayed for technical reasons
They had a meeting to discuss whetjer they should take further action
With provide+someone+with

23. We are pressing for the provision_____ more special lanes for cyclists in/on/with/for
x% of something 18 % of men
Provide+something+for
Maybe(an adverb meaning perhaps)
If

24. 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
Countryside-hairstyle-lifestyle-wildlife-workplace-workforce-misuse-outbreak-outcome-overall-overcome-anybody-everyone-everything-someone-sometimes-furthermore-nowadays-morever-throughout-whereas
In
We use prepostions on to talk about information we access using a pc or other screen like tv...check on wikipedia

25. When
Whether
A lot-in fact-even though
We use when to talk about an event or situation that we believe will happen
Equipment-information-furniture-aid-help-pollution A lot of information is available on the internet

26. pronoun(It)
Provide+something+for
We use when to talk about an event or situation that we believe will happen
Spend+time/money+on something
REFERES to a single uncountable noun the school is closed- it will open next thursday

27. what to do to the adjectives that precede a nound expressing a age-size-length
If
Provide+something+for
With provide+someone+with
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

28. there has been an increase ____ 35000 in the old age population
Of...trend+of+how much changed
Used before a noun that Is uncountable...amount of food
A lot-in fact-even though
We use it with the noun reason..reason for

29. Give me a call _____ there is any problems (problems are only a possibility)
Countryside-hairstyle-lifestyle-wildlife-workplace-workforce-misuse-outbreak-outcome-overall-overcome-anybody-everyone-everything-someone-sometimes-furthermore-nowadays-morever-throughout-whereas
If
We use it with the noun reason..reason for
In

30. amount of something
Used before a noun that Is uncountable...amount of food
Whether
REFERES to a single uncountable noun the school is closed- it will open next thursday
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

31. prepostions (on)
May be ( a verb phrase)
We use prepostions on to talk about information we access using a pc or other screen like tv...check on wikipedia
Countryside-hairstyle-lifestyle-wildlife-workplace-workforce-misuse-outbreak-outcome-overall-overcome-anybody-everyone-everything-someone-sometimes-furthermore-nowadays-morever-throughout-whereas
REFERES to a single uncountable noun the school is closed- it will open next thursday

32. when do we use commas
A lot-in fact-even though
Reason the flight was delayed due to technical problems vs the flight was delayed for technical reasons
Of...trend+of+how much changed
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

33. invest+money+_____
If
In
Whether
Used before a plural noun that is countable....a number of schools

34. I suspect the main reason for the change may be/maybe financial
They had a meeting to discuss whetjer they should take further action
May be ( a verb phrase)
Of...trend+of+how much 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

35. Theres a porter in reception to help guests______their bags in/on/with
Help+someone+with something
A lot-in fact-even though
Whether
We use it with the noun reason..reason for

36. wether
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
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 when to talk about an event or situation that we believe will happen
When we are considering two possibilities

37. pronoun(them)
If
If
For if we compare the %es for skilled and unskilled workers
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

38. It would be helpful ______ they could give us a breakdown of the marks
We use prepostions on to talk about information we access using a pc or other screen like tv...check on wikipedia
If
Between x and y....between july and august
With provide+someone+with

39. The current debate is ________ immigrants should adopt local customs
When
Whether
With provide+someone+with
In trend+in+the object which has changed