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By Adrian Wallwork

This e-book relies on a learn of referees' stories and letters from magazine editors on explanation why papers written by way of non-native researchers are rejected as a result of issues of English (long sentences, redundancy, negative constitution etc). It attracts on English-related blunders from round 5000 papers written by means of non-native authors, round 3000 emails, 500 abstracts through PhD scholars, and over a thousand hours of educating researchers tips to write and current learn papers.

The routines are equipped into 9 chapters on: adjectives and adverbs (e.g. actual vs present, diversified vs numerous, constantly vs continuously), hyperlink phrases (e.g. on the opposite vs nevertheless, regardless of vs nevertheless), nouns (e.g. danger vs risk, degree vs measurement), prepositions (e.g. among vs among, in vs into, with vs within), verbs (e.g. check vs regulate, compose vs include, come up vs bring up, exclude vs rule out), fake associates and synonyms, spelling, valuable words, emails

Nearly all routines require no genuine writing yet easily identifying among a number of suggestions, hence facilitating self-study, e-reading and fast development.

The routines can be built-in into English for educational reasons (EAP) and English for certain reasons (ESP) classes at universities and study institutes.

The ebook can be utilized at the side of the opposite workout books within the sequence:

English for tutorial examine: Writing Exercises

English for educational learn: Grammar Exercises

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Do people _____ leave a tip? 5. I am afraid I _____ don’t have the time to… 6. I am _____ working on a paper that I would like to submit to… 7. I am _____ sorry, but I am afraid I will not be able to participate in the teleconference that was arranged for next week. 8. I am sorry to give you such short notice and I _____ hope that this won’t cause you too much. 9. I am writing to tell you that _____ I no longer have the time to… 10. I _____ understand what you mean when you say… Thanks for bringing it up.

Successive 2. subsequently 3. subsequent 4. successively 5. 42 adverbs of manner 1 Insert the words below into the spaces. Use each word only once. completely, currently, exactly, extremely, generally, possibly, simply, sincerely, slowly, unfortunately 1. Could he _____ call me back as soon as he returns as it’s rather urgent? 2. Could you speak a little more _____ please? 3. Could you tell me _____ why you need the software? 4. Do people _____ leave a tip? 5. I am afraid I _____ don’t have the time to… 6.

Completely, currently, exactly, extremely, generally, possibly, simply, sincerely, slowly, unfortunately 1. Could he _____ call me back as soon as he returns as it’s rather urgent? 2. Could you speak a little more _____ please? 3. Could you tell me _____ why you need the software? 4. Do people _____ leave a tip? 5. I am afraid I _____ don’t have the time to… 6. I am _____ working on a paper that I would like to submit to… 7. I am _____ sorry, but I am afraid I will not be able to participate in the teleconference that was arranged for next week.

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