manage truth value<\/strong>.<\/p>\nYou are no longer saying \u201cX is true.\u201d
You are saying:<\/p>\n
\u2022 X appears<\/strong> to be true
\u2022 X may<\/strong> be true
\u2022 X is true within limits<\/strong>
\u2022 X is true based on current evidence<\/strong><\/p>\nExams reward grammar that shows intellectual control.<\/strong><\/p>\n
\n1. appear<\/strong><\/h3>\n\u201cAppear to suggest\u201d signals interpretation, not certainty.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- \n
❌ prove \/ confirm<\/em> \u2192 too strong, remove academic caution<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nExam focus: cautious academic reporting.<\/p>\n
\n2. largely<\/strong><\/h3>\n\u201cLargely consistent\u201d = mostly consistent, but not perfectly.<\/p>\n
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❌ completely \/ absolutely<\/em> \u2192 contradict \u201cfurther studies are needed\u201d<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nExam focus: partial agreement language.<\/p>\n
\n3. to draw<\/strong><\/h3>\n\u201cIt would be premature to\u2026\u201d is a fixed evaluative structure.<\/p>\n
Structure:
👉 It + be + adjective + to + verb<\/strong><\/p>\nExam focus: formal evaluation phrasing.<\/p>\n
\n4. to<\/strong><\/h3>\n\u201cStrong enough to<\/strong> support\u201d is the correct infinitive structure.<\/p>\n\n- \n
❌ for<\/em> \u2192 incomplete<\/p>\n<\/li>\n- \n
❌ so as<\/em> \u2192 changes structure<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nExam focus: degree + infinitive accuracy.<\/p>\n
\n5. appear to be<\/strong><\/h3>\nReporting verb + infinitive pattern.<\/p>\n
Exam focus: stance verbs.<\/p>\n
\n6. as<\/strong><\/h3>\n\u201cRegarded as\u201d is a fixed academic collocation.<\/p>\n
Exam focus: evaluation collocations.<\/p>\n
\n7. indicate<\/strong><\/h3>\n\u201cIndicate\u201d suggests possibility, not certainty.<\/p>\n
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❌ demonstrate \/ guarantee<\/em> \u2192 too strong<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nExam focus: hedging verb choice.<\/p>\n
\n8. that<\/strong><\/h3>\n\u201cEvidence that\u2026\u201d introduces a noun clause.<\/p>\n
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❌ which \/ what<\/em> \u2192 incorrect connectors<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nExam focus: academic noun clauses.<\/p>\n
\n9. reliably be<\/strong><\/h3>\nAdverbs come between auxiliary and main verb<\/strong>.<\/p>\ncannot reliably be<\/strong> attributed<\/p>\nExam focus: academic adverb placement.<\/p>\n
\n10. to determine<\/strong><\/h3>\n\u201cIt is difficult to determine\u2026\u201d is a formal stance pattern.<\/p>\n
Exam focus: academic evaluation language.<\/p>\n
\n11. cautiously<\/strong><\/h3>\nAdverbs modify verbs.<\/p>\n