Modality & hedging
Grammar · C2 · 3 printable sheets, each with an answer key.
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- Sheet 1 · 50 minHedging in academic English: calibrating claims in economicsBalancing caution and confidence in economics papers, avoiding both overclaiming and over-hedging.Free
- Sheet 2 · 50 minHedging in academic English: writing a cautious discussion sectionHedges for interpreting results and acknowledging limitations in a psychology research paper.Premium
- Sheet 3 · 30 minGrammar explained: modality & hedgingMay, tend to, appear, likely, arguably, to some extent: softening claims so they match the evidence, without over-hedging.Premium