Grammar

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Start with one key word: **reporting verb** — A verb such as explain, advise, promise, remind, claim, or suggest that introduces what someone says or thinks. Build the lesson «Grammar: Reporting Verbs and Impersonal Reporting» around it, then add the related forms and uses. Watch the exact wording of definitions and fixed expressions. Drill the vocabulary in real sentences, not in isolation.

From the question bank

Which of the following is a phrase used for 'Checking understanding' in the Speaking box?

• In a nutshell
• Let me get this straight
• Simply put
• Essentially

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