B More verbs in combination with nouns, adverbs and prepositions
pose - This inevitably poses a question concerning the stability of society. Parks poses a challenge to Kahn's theory.
suggest - The most recent results strongly suggest a different interpretation of the situation. The article suggests a new approach to the problem.
list - Here I simply list the main hypotheses/causes/features/characteristics; they will be examined in detail below.
refer - The book refers frequently/specifically/in passing to the 1956 economic crisis.
observe -This is due to the changes/trends/differences we observed earlier.
Exercises
1 Choose the most appropriate adverb for the verb in bold, and add it to the sentence. Note the word order used in the input above. Paulson's research demonstrated the need for a new approach to the study of stress.
invariably convincingly closely
As was observed, there is a strong correlation between house prices and inflation.
closely critically earlier
In the study of language, 'tense' refers to the coding of time in the form of the verb.
specifically strongly briefly
Classical liberal economics is identified with the theories of Milton Friedman.
thoroughly closely conclusively
Chapter 1 discusses the main issues, but they are dealt with in greater detail in Chapter 2.
closely simply briefly
To date, no research exists that establishes a connection between behaviour, personality traits, and leadership traits.
firmly thoroughly critically
SENTA is a computer programming language based on Logo.
strongly slightly loosely
Social research techniques were applied to examine the effects of the policy on the poor.
strongly mainly critically
2 Reading
Task 1. The following input and a mind gap provide a reader with information on managing people; there is a close relationship between the two. Read the text and look at the diagram, then do the exercises given below.
