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Answer 39 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. It would be helpful ______ they could give us a breakdown of the marks
May be ( a verb phrase)
Whether
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
If

2. maybe/may be his plane has been delayed
Maybe(an adverb meaning perhaps)
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Equipment-information-furniture-aid-help-pollution A lot of information is available on the internet
For if we compare the %es for skilled and unskilled workers

3. give me a call ______ you arrive at the airport. (we expect them to arrive)
REFERES to a single uncountable noun the school is closed- it will open next thursday
Provide+something+for
If
When

4. what are the seperate word phrases
They had a meeting to discuss whetjer they should take further action
A lot-in fact-even though
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

5. invest+money+_____
x% of something 18 % of men
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 we are considering two possibilities
In

6. Give me a call _____ there is any problems (problems are only a possibility)
We use when to talk about an event or situation that we believe will happen
If
Of...trend+of+how much changed
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7. amount of something
Used before a noun that Is uncountable...amount of food
Where an adverb describes an adjective-this was matched by a similarly dramatic increase in May.
We use prepostions on to talk about information we access using a pc or other screen like tv...check on wikipedia
Provide+something+for

8. what to do to the adjectives that precede a nound expressing a age-size-length
If
REFERES to a single uncountable noun the school is closed- it will open next thursday
Help+someone+with 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

9. what are the hyphern words
Between x and y....between july and august
Make-up-well-being-twenty-four-thirty-five etc
They had a meeting to discuss whetjer they should take further action
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

10. The new labels provide customers _____ better information about ingredients in/on/with/for
Where an adverb describes an adjective-this was matched by a similarly dramatic increase in May.
They had a meeting to discuss whetjer they should take further action
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

11. What are the compounds one words
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
Between x and y....between july and august
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12. trend+for/of+category something
With provide+someone+with
Whether
For if we compare the %es for skilled and unskilled workers
Maybe(an adverb meaning perhaps)

13. pronoun(It)
When
REFERES to a single uncountable noun the school is closed- it will open next thursday
x% of something 18 % of men
Maybe(an adverb meaning perhaps)

14. x% something/x% of something
When we are considering two possibilities
Whether
x% of something 18 % of men
Used before a noun that Is uncountable...amount of food

15. prepostions (on)
When
We use it with the noun reason..reason for
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

16. wether
May be ( a verb phrase)
When we are considering two possibilities
Provide+something+for
If

17. Many student have to get part time job _______ or not they want to
Whether
Reason the flight was delayed due to technical problems vs the flight was delayed for technical reasons
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
Of...trend+of+how much changed

18. prepostions(for)
We use prepostions on to talk about information we access using a pc or other screen like tv...check on wikipedia
We use it with the noun reason..reason for
Equipment-information-furniture-aid-help-pollution A lot of information is available on the internet
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

19. there has been an increase ___in/of the number of old age people
A lot-in fact-even though
In trend+in+the object which has changed
When
Between x and y....between july and august

20. Some companies spend huge sums _____ advertising in/on/for/with
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Spend+time/money+on something
Whether
If

21. I would only go home ____ it was a real emergency
If
REFERES to a single uncountable noun the school is closed- it will open next thursday
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
Maybe(an adverb meaning perhaps)

22. I dont know _____ to have the beef or the lamb.
They had a meeting to discuss whetjer they should take further action
May be ( a verb phrase)
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
Whether

23. Theres a porter in reception to help guests______their bags in/on/with
Help+someone+with something
Where an adverb describes an adjective-this was matched by a similarly dramatic increase in May.
They had a meeting to discuss whetjer they should take further action
x% of something 18 % of men

24. The current debate is ________ immigrants should adopt local customs
Whether
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May be ( a verb phrase)

25. 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)
They had a meeting to discuss whetjer they should take further action
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
In
Of...trend+of+how much changed

26. when do we use commas
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
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
If

27. I plan to go travelling ______ when I finish my studies(expect to finish)
Whether
They had a meeting to discuss whetjer they should take further action
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

28. pronoun(them)
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
Provide+something+for
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

29. number of something
Whether
Used before a plural noun that is countable....a number of schools
Of...trend+of+how much changed
We use if to talk about a hypothetical possibility - especially in condition sentences

30. When
They had a meeting to discuss whetjer they should take further action
When
We use when to talk about an event or situation that we believe will happen
In trend+in+the object which has changed

31. between X and/to |Y
Used before a noun that Is uncountable...amount of food
Spend+time/money+on something
Between x and y....between july and august
They had a meeting to discuss whetjer they should take further action

32. there has been an increase ____ 35000 in the old age population
Provide+something+for
May be ( a verb phrase)
If
Of...trend+of+how much changed

33. If
Make-up-well-being-twenty-four-thirty-five etc
We use if to talk about a hypothetical possibility - especially in condition sentences
We use when to talk about an event or situation that we believe will happen
They had a meeting to discuss whetjer they should take further action

34. We are pressing for the provision_____ more special lanes for cyclists in/on/with/for
If
May be ( a verb phrase)
Provide+something+for
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

35. when should we not use commas
If
Whether
Where an adverb describes an adjective-this was matched by a similarly dramatic increase in May.
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

36. I suspect the main reason for the change may be/maybe financial
Help+someone+with something
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May be ( a verb phrase)
With provide+someone+with

37. pronoun(they)
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
Whether
Maybe(an adverb meaning perhaps)
We use when to talk about an event or situation that we believe will happen

38. Due to
Make-up-well-being-twenty-four-thirty-five etc
Reason the flight was delayed due to technical problems vs the flight was delayed for technical reasons
When
Spend+time/money+on something

39. uncountable nouns followed by singular verbs
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May be ( a verb phrase)
If