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Match the following words with their preferred alternatives in formal writing:
Match the following words with their preferred alternatives in formal writing:
accomplish = do ascertain = find out disseminate = send out, distribute endeavour = try expedite = hasten, speed up facilitate = make easier, help locality = place optimum = best, greatest, most utilise = use with regard to = about by means of = by in the event that = if until such time = until during such time = during subsequent to = after it would appear that = apparently adequate number of = enough
What is the preferred alternative for the word 'endeavour' in formal writing?
What is the preferred alternative for the word 'endeavour' in formal writing?
try
What is the preferred alternative for the phrase 'by means of' in formal writing?
What is the preferred alternative for the phrase 'by means of' in formal writing?
by
Study Notes
Replacing Words
- Replace "accomplish" with "do"
- Replace "ascertain" with "find out"
- Replace "disseminate" with "send out, distribute"
- Replace "endeavour" with "try"
- Replace "expedite" with "hasten, speed up"
- Replace "facilitate" with "make easier, help"
- Replace "locality" with "place"
- Replace "optimum" with "best, greatest, most"
- Replace "utilise" with "use"
Alternative Phrases
- Replace "with regard to" with "about"
- Replace "by means of" with "by"
- Replace "in the event that" with "if"
- Replace "until such time" with "until"
- Replace "during such time" with "during"
- Replace "subsequent to" with "after"
- Replace "it would appear that" with "apparently"
- Replace "adequate number of" with "enough"
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Description
Test your understanding of simplifying complex phrases and words. This quiz focuses on replacing formal vocabulary with simpler alternatives for clearer communication. Improve your language skills by learning effective word substitutions.
