Download 6) Noun phrases/noun phrases with of

6) Noun phrases/noun phrases with of
1. Rewrite the following sentences replacing the words in italics with a suitable noun
phrase. Most, but not all are noun phrases with of.
1. The report had not recognised how severe global warming would be this century
The report had underestimated __________________________________________this
century.
2. The only way to diagnose the disease accurately is to obtain a blood sample
A (n) _________________________________________depends on obtaining a blood
sample.
3. Many countries are dangerously dependent on oil as a source of energy.
Many countries have ________________________________________________as a source
of energy.
4. You can insure yourself of losing your income if you become unemployed,
There is________________________________________________ caused by
______________
5. Piaget is known for his studies of the way children developed intellectually.
Piaget is known for his studies of_______________________________________________
__________________________________________________
7) Hedging
2. Compare sentences a) and b) below. Underline the two additional words which
qualify the statement in sentence b). Which statement are you more likely to
believe? Why?
a) Cancer drugs serve as an unexpected new weapon against deadly antibiotic-resistant
bacteria.
b) Cancer drugs may serve as an unexpected new weapon against some deadly antibioticresistant bacteria.
3. Underline the words which are used to qualify the following statements.
1. The decline in sea ice cover in the Amundsen Sea appears to be linked to the warming of
West Antarctica
2. Logging companies are sometimes asked to protect certain areas of undamaged habitat to
compensate for the damage their operations do.
3. Extra doses of a molecule that helps to protect lung cells from the damage caused by
smoking might one day reduce some of the dangers associated with the habit.
4. Use hedging language from the table below to qualify the following statements
where appropriate.
Example
New evidence shows that early dinosaurs crawled on all fours before learning to stand
upright
New evidence suggests that some early dinosaurs may have crawled on all fours before
learning to stand upright
1. Olive oil has a similar anti-inflammatory effect to the drug ibuprofen, which explains
why the Mediterranean diet protects against cancer and other diseases.
2. The earth beneath our feet contains 100 times as many species of bacteria as we thought.
According to recent research, one gram of soil harbours up to a million microbial species
3. Skeletons recently discovered in Scotland indicate that ancient Britons practised the art of
mummification at the same time as the Egyptians.
4. The floods caused by Hurricane Theo will create the perfect breeding ground for
mosquitoes, which transmit West Nile virus, and it will be at least a month before we
know the scale of the risk to public health. Conversely, the hurricane will also have the
opposite effect and get rid of the disease altogether.
Key hedging language
Effect
Language
Modal auxiliary
Adverb or noun
Verb
Adjective
Time expression
Frequency adverb
Quantifier
Example
will, may, might, can, could
certainly, possibly, perhaps.
There is a possibility that …
It shows/indicates that…
It seems/appears that…
This suggests that…
It tends to…
It is certain, likely, probable
that ….
(very) soon, at some point,
one day
always, sometimes, often,
rarely
all, most, many, some, certain