Academic vocabulary: formal verbs instead of phrasal verbs
Vocabulary · Academic vocabulary · C1 · 20 min. Replace everyday phrasal verbs with formal one-word equivalents such as conduct, devise and ascertain in academic sentences.
About this worksheet
Replace everyday phrasal verbs with formal one-word equivalents such as conduct, devise and ascertain in academic sentences.
- Level
- C1
- Category
- Vocabulary
- Topic
- Academic vocabulary
- Time
- About 20 minutes
- Exercises
- Matching, Gap-fill, Speaking / writing task, Writing lines
- Answer key
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On the sheet
- Matching: Match the phrasal verbs to their formal equivalents.
- Gap-fill: Rewrite the phrasal verb in brackets as a formal verb. Use the correct
- Speaking / writing task: Rewrite this sentence in a formal style, using three verbs from this p
- Writing lines: Write here.
