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Essays: reference and substitution

Writing · Essays · C1 · 20 min. Avoid repetition in essays with former/latter, such, so, do and summarizing nouns, then improve a repetitive paragraph.

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Avoid repetition in essays with former/latter, such, so, do and summarizing nouns, then improve a repetitive paragraph.

Level
C1
Category
Writing
Topic
Essays
Time
About 20 minutes
Exercises
Gap-fill, Matching, Speaking / writing task, Writing lines
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On the sheet

  • Gap-fill: Complete the essay extracts with a word from the box.
  • Matching: Match each cohesive device to its function.
  • Speaking / writing task: Rewrite the paragraph using at least three devices from this sheet.
  • Writing lines: Write your paragraph here.