You know these words. In academic writing they mean something else.
1. MATCH
Draw a line from each academic word to the everyday word that means about the same.
subject — ________________
account — ________________
case — ________________
figure — ________________
state — ________________
degree — ________________
term — ________________
issue — ________________
2. CHOOSE
Fill each gap with the right word. Word bank: account, case, degree, figure, issue, state, subject, term.
Word bank: account, case, degree, figure, issue, state, subject, term.
The ________ is water. Samples were subjected to heat.
Give an ________. That accounts for it.
In this ________. A display case.
The ________ rose. See figure 2.
________ your view. A liquid state.
To some ________. Ten degrees.
A scientific ________. This term at school.
A key ________. They issued a report.
3. FRAME
Finish each sentence.
Because ___, the subject ___.
We use subject when ___.
Write the whole sentence, not just the missing word.