{"id":2368,"date":"2024-01-12T14:37:51","date_gmt":"2024-01-12T14:37:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ielts.englishprotips.com\/?p=2368"},"modified":"2024-01-21T20:01:37","modified_gmt":"2024-01-21T20:01:37","slug":"take-your-ielts-answers-to-the-next-level-with-hedging","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ielts.englishprotips.com\/take-your-ielts-answers-to-the-next-level-with-hedging\/","title":{"rendered":"Take your IELTS answers to the next level with hedging!"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Take your IELTS answers to the next level with this technique!<\/strong><\/p>

“Hedging” is something that higher-level English users do naturally. Hedging language helps us express certainty or uncertainty. Still confused? Here’s what you do!<\/p>

1. Add introductory phrases to make statements sound less certain.<\/strong><\/p>

Before your statement, you can use phrases like:<\/p>

  • I believe that…<\/span><\/li>
  • Some people consider…<\/span><\/li>
  • It is generally agreed…<\/span><\/li>
  • It is often assumed that…<\/span><\/li><\/ul>


    i.e. Fast food makes you fat.
    <\/em>\u27a1\ufe0f It is generally agreed that <\/span>fast food makes you fat.<\/em><\/p>


    2. Use hedging verbs<\/strong><\/p>

    We often use \u201ctend to<\/span>\u201d, \u201cseem to<\/span>\u201d and \u201cappear to<\/span>\u201d to hedge our language.<\/p>

    ie. British people complain regularly.
    <\/em>\u27a1\ufe0f British people tend to <\/span>complain regularly.<\/em><\/p>


    3. Use modal verbs<\/strong> like can<\/span>, could<\/span>, may<\/span>, or might<\/span>.<\/p>

    i.e. Elderly people prefer relaxing at home instead of travelling to new places.
    <\/em>\u27a1\ufe0f Elderly people might <\/span>prefer relaxing at home instead of travelling to new places.<\/em><\/p>


    4. Use adverbs<\/strong><\/p>

    Avoid using adverbs like \u201calways\u201d and \u201cnever\u201d.
    Instead, we can use: probably<\/span>, possibly<\/span>, generally<\/span>, usually<\/span>, frequently<\/span>, often<\/span>, occasionally<\/span>, hardly ever<\/span>, rarely<\/span><\/p>

    i.e. Teenagers complain about homework.
    <\/em>\u27a1\ufe0f Teenagers frequently <\/span>complain about homework.<\/em><\/p>


    5. Use quantifiers<\/strong><\/p>

    Another useful way to hedge our language is to use quantifiers, like the majority of<\/span>, many of<\/span>…<\/p>

    i.e. Teenagers spend a lot of money on clothes.
    <\/em>\u27a1\ufe0f Many of the<\/span> teenagers that I know<\/span> spend a lot of money on clothes.<\/em><\/p>

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