[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"grammar-exercise-01a01413-9599-7a6c-afb2-ad3e874d9811":3,"grammar-exercise-lesson-019dfd9b-c2c7-7f83-b2ce-1554f06f427c":263},["Reactive",4],{"id":5,"grammarPage":6,"title":7,"instructions":8,"displayOrder":9,"type":10,"questions":11,"ogImageUrl":262},"01a01413-9599-7a6c-afb2-ad3e874d9811","\u002Fapi\u002Fgrammar_pages\u002F019dfd9b-c2c7-7f83-b2ce-1554f06f427c","Discourse Markers - Find and Fix","One word in each sentence is wrong. Tap it, then choose the correction.",4,"find_and_fix",[12,34,51,80,100,123,144,163,183,200,221,242],{"id":13,"sentenceTemplate":14,"displayOrder":15,"explanation":16,"exampleSentence":17,"blanks":18,"payload":19},"01a01413-9599-7b84-afb2-ad3e87d304db","The deadline was tight, however we finished early.",0,"Use the coordinating conjunction 'but' after the comma. A sentence adverb such as 'however' needs a full stop or semicolon before it and a comma after it.","The deadline was tight, but we finished early.",[],{"hint":20,"words":21,"correct":30,"wrongIndex":9,"corrections":31},"Decide which kind of connector can join two complete clauses after a comma.",[22,23,24,25,26,27,28,29],"The","deadline","was","tight,","however","we","finished","early.","but",[30,32,33],"therefore","moreover",{"id":35,"sentenceTemplate":36,"displayOrder":37,"explanation":38,"exampleSentence":39,"blanks":40,"payload":41},"01a01413-9599-7bd4-afb2-ad3e87fd7fc7","The road was flooded, therefore we turned back.",1,"Use 'so' to join the result clause after a comma. 'Therefore' is a sentence adverb and would need a full stop or semicolon before it.","The road was flooded, so we turned back.",[],{"hint":42,"words":43,"correct":48,"wrongIndex":9,"corrections":49},"A comma between two complete clauses needs a coordinating conjunction here.",[22,44,24,45,32,27,46,47],"road","flooded,","turned","back.","so",[48,26,50],"furthermore",{"id":52,"sentenceTemplate":53,"displayOrder":54,"explanation":55,"exampleSentence":56,"blanks":57,"payload":58},"01a01413-9599-7c0c-afb2-ad3e889b8d48","Some reviewers call this proposal unsafe. In the contrary, it passed every safety test.",2,"The fixed marker is 'On the contrary'. It rejects the claim that the proposal is unsafe by giving opposing evidence.","Some reviewers call this proposal unsafe. On the contrary, it passed every safety test.",[],{"hint":59,"words":60,"correct":75,"wrongIndex":76,"corrections":77},"Recall the fixed marker used to reject a previous claim.",[61,62,63,64,65,66,67,68,69,70,71,72,73,74],"Some","reviewers","call","this","proposal","unsafe.","In","the","contrary,","it","passed","every","safety","test.","On",6,[75,78,79],"At","For",{"id":81,"sentenceTemplate":82,"displayOrder":83,"explanation":84,"exampleSentence":85,"blanks":86,"payload":87},"01a01413-9599-7c40-afb2-ad3e88eb7787","The first route is flat. On contrast, the second route is steep.",3,"Use 'In contrast' to compare the two routes directly. 'On contrast', 'at contrast', and 'for contrast' are not standard markers.","The first route is flat. In contrast, the second route is steep.",[],{"hint":88,"words":89,"correct":67,"wrongIndex":97,"corrections":98},"Use the fixed contrast marker for a direct comparison between two stated things.",[22,90,91,92,93,75,94,68,95,91,92,96],"first","route","is","flat.","contrast,","second","steep.",5,[67,78,99],"From",{"id":101,"sentenceTemplate":102,"displayOrder":9,"explanation":103,"exampleSentence":104,"blanks":105,"payload":106},"01a01413-9599-7c74-afb2-ad3e89b9e941","The first estimate was too low. In another words, we need a larger budget.","The fixed reformulation marker is 'In other words'. 'Other' modifies the plural noun 'words'.","The first estimate was too low. In other words, we need a larger budget.",[],{"hint":107,"words":108,"correct":118,"wrongIndex":119,"corrections":120},"A fixed reformulation phrase introduces the same point in clearer language.",[22,90,109,24,110,111,67,112,113,27,114,115,116,117],"estimate","too","low.","another","words,","need","a","larger","budget.","other",7,[118,121,122],"others","otherwise",{"id":124,"sentenceTemplate":125,"displayOrder":97,"explanation":126,"exampleSentence":127,"blanks":128,"payload":129},"01a01413-9599-7ca0-afb2-ad3e8a4daa57","In addition of free training, the company offers travel support.","Use 'In addition to' before the noun phrase 'free training'. The marker adds travel support as a second benefit.","In addition to free training, the company offers travel support.",[],{"hint":130,"words":131,"correct":140,"wrongIndex":54,"corrections":141},"When addition is followed by a noun phrase, use the fixed prepositional form.",[67,132,133,134,135,68,136,137,138,139],"addition","of","free","training,","company","offers","travel","support.","to",[140,142,143],"with","from",{"id":145,"sentenceTemplate":146,"displayOrder":76,"explanation":147,"exampleSentence":148,"blanks":149,"payload":150},"01a01413-9599-7cd0-afb2-ad3e8a9c722d","The schedule is ready. By a way, has Lena booked the room?","'By the way' introduces the room-booking question as a related side topic. The phrase requires the definite article 'the'.","The schedule is ready. By the way, has Lena booked the room?",[],{"hint":151,"words":152,"correct":68,"wrongIndex":97,"corrections":161},"Use the fixed spoken marker that introduces a related side question.",[22,153,92,154,155,115,156,157,158,159,68,160],"schedule","ready.","By","way,","has","Lena","booked","room?",[68,162,72],"one",{"id":164,"sentenceTemplate":165,"displayOrder":119,"explanation":166,"exampleSentence":167,"blanks":168,"payload":169},"01a01413-9599-7cfc-afb2-ad3e8b7b8c92","To begin from, we should identify the main risk.","Use the organising marker 'To begin with'. A comma follows the complete introductory marker.","To begin with, we should identify the main risk.",[],{"hint":170,"words":171,"correct":179,"wrongIndex":54,"corrections":180},"Recall the fixed phrase used to introduce the opening point.",[172,173,174,27,175,176,68,177,178],"To","begin","from,","should","identify","main","risk.","with,",[179,181,182],"at,","about,",{"id":184,"sentenceTemplate":185,"displayOrder":186,"explanation":187,"exampleSentence":188,"blanks":189,"payload":190},"01a01413-9599-7d2c-afb2-ad3e8b7eae3f","The evidence is consistent. On conclusion, the treatment seems effective.",8,"The closing marker is 'In conclusion'. It introduces the overall judgement drawn from the evidence.","The evidence is consistent. In conclusion, the treatment seems effective.",[],{"hint":191,"words":192,"correct":67,"wrongIndex":9,"corrections":199},"Use the fixed formal marker that closes an argument.",[22,193,92,194,75,195,68,196,197,198],"evidence","consistent.","conclusion,","treatment","seems","effective.",[67,78,155],{"id":201,"sentenceTemplate":202,"displayOrder":203,"explanation":204,"exampleSentence":205,"blanks":206,"payload":207},"01a01413-9599-7d58-afb2-ad3e8c1f8297","On the one hand, renting is flexible; at the other hand, buying builds equity.",9,"The fixed pair is 'on the one hand ... on the other hand'. It contrasts the advantages of renting and buying.","On the one hand, renting is flexible; on the other hand, buying builds equity.",[],{"hint":208,"words":209,"correct":217,"wrongIndex":119,"corrections":218},"The two-sided comparison uses the same preposition in both halves of its fixed pair.",[75,68,162,210,211,92,212,213,68,118,210,214,215,216],"hand,","renting","flexible;","at","buying","builds","equity.","on",[217,219,220],"in","by",{"id":222,"sentenceTemplate":223,"displayOrder":224,"explanation":225,"exampleSentence":226,"blanks":227,"payload":228},"01a01413-9599-7d84-afb2-ad3e8cb50232","The server crashed. As a results, the website became unavailable.",10,"The fixed marker is 'As a result'. It introduces the website outage as the consequence of the server crash.","The server crashed. As a result, the website became unavailable.",[],{"hint":229,"words":230,"correct":238,"wrongIndex":97,"corrections":239},"Use the fixed result marker that introduces a consequence.",[22,231,232,233,115,234,68,235,236,237],"server","crashed.","As","results,","website","became","unavailable.","result,",[238,240,241],"resulting,","resultant,",{"id":243,"sentenceTemplate":244,"displayOrder":245,"explanation":246,"exampleSentence":247,"blanks":248,"payload":249},"01a01413-9599-7dc4-afb2-ad3e8cbe3376","Actual, the museum closes at five, not six.",11,"Use the discourse marker 'Actually' to correct the museum's closing time. The adjective 'actual' cannot perform that sentence-level function.","Actually, the museum closes at five, not six.",[],{"hint":250,"words":251,"correct":258,"wrongIndex":15,"corrections":259},"A spoken correction needs an adverbial discourse marker, not an adjective.",[252,68,253,254,213,255,256,257],"Actual,","museum","closes","five,","not","six.","Actually,",[258,260,261],"Actuality,","Real,","\u002Fuploads\u002Fimages\u002Fog_019dfd9b-c2c7-7f83-b2ce-1554f06f427c.jpg?v=1784050642",{"title":264,"slug":265,"language":266,"level":267},"Discourse Markers","discourse-markers","en","B2"]