Hedges for Grade 10

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Belgium is essentially a bilingual country divided into the Flemish-speaking north and the French-speaking south.

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Depression on many occasions leads to feelings of suicide.

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The term 'andragogy' is virtually unknown outside the field of adult education.

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Bern's (2002) study appears to be well researched and reaches interesting conclusions.

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End of the course assessment is most often the form of evaluation used in academic institutions.

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The structure of the noun phrase is relatively neglected in grammars for language learners.

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The speed at which business, government and, to a certain extent, the public have begun to use the internet is faster than earlier technology.

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The results for the males and females in the group were more or less identical and methodical.

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It is possible that the nuclear family might disappear in the next century.

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Generally, students in Japan like to eat noodles.