Academic 1A - (5) linking ideas

Academic 1A - (5) linking ideas

Choose what is the purpose of the sentence

Reference material: https://dictionary.cambridge.org/grammar/british-grammar/that-clauses

Multiple Choice

One problem with TV is that it reduces students' reading time.

• To give an opinion about a possibility

• To give an opinion

• To give emphasis to an opinion

• To express another person's opinion

Multiple Choice

It's clear that TV viewing contributes to inactivity.

• To give an opinion about a possibility

• To give an opinion

• To give emphasis to an opinion

• To express another person's opinion

Multiple Choice

What's disturbing is that TV may have an effect on language development.

• To give an opinion about a possibility

• To give an opinion

• To give emphasis to an opinion

• To express another person's opinion

Multiple Choice

Experts claim that watching TV is one cause of obesity.

• To give an opinion about a possibility

• To give an opinion

• To give emphasis to an opinion

• To express another person's opinion

Choose what is the word pattern or order

Pay attention to the underlined words

Multiple Choice

One problem with TV is that it reduces students' reading time.

• noun + be

• be + adjective

• What's + adjective + be

• Reporting verbs (know, think, say, show, claim)

Multiple Choice

It's clear that TV viewing contributes to inactivity.

• noun + be

• be + adjective

• What's + adjective + be

• Reporting verbs (know, think, say, show, claim)

Multiple Choice

What's disturbing is that TV may have an effect on language development.

• noun + be

• be + adjective

• What's + adjective + be

• Reporting verbs (know, think, say, show, claim)

Multiple Choice

Experts claim that watching TV is one cause of obesity.

• noun + be

• be + adjective

• What's + adjective + be

• Reporting verbs (know, think, say, show, claim)

Check if the sentences have the same meaning without the word (that)

Multiple Choice

Experts claim (that) watching TV is one cause of obesity.

• Yes, same meaning

• No, meaning is different

Multiple Choice

One problem with TV is (that) it reduces students' reading time.

• Yes, same meaning

• No, meaning is different