Estos ejercicios te ayudarán a consolidar el uso de modales como might o could, adverbios como slightly o rather, y expresiones como ‘It seems to me that…’ para matizar tus argumentos en inglés con elegancia y precisión.
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Exercice 1 — Completa con el modal o adverbio adecuado
Rellena cada espacio con el modal o adverbio más apropiado según el contexto (might, could, slightly, rather). Escribe la frase completa en tu respuesta.
- This approach ___ work better if we allocate more resources to the project from the start.
- The results are ___ disappointing, though not entirely unexpected given the circumstances.
- There ___ be a more efficient way to handle this situation without causing unnecessary delays.
- His tone during the meeting was ___ aggressive, which made the discussion more difficult than it needed to be.
Correction
- This approach might work better if we allocate more resources to the project from the start.
- The results are slightly disappointing, though not entirely unexpected given the circumstances.
- There could be a more efficient way to handle this situation without causing unnecessary delays.
- His tone during the meeting was rather aggressive, which made the discussion more difficult than it needed to be.
Exercice 2 — Corrige los errores de matización
Cada frase contiene un error relacionado con el uso de modales, adverbios o expresiones para matizar. Identifica el error y escribe la frase completa y corregida.
- It seems to me that this policy will definitely cause serious problems for the entire team.
- The proposal is very slightly better than the previous one, so we should adopt it immediately.
- This solution could works well if the team agrees to follow the new guidelines consistently.
- Rather, his argument is convincing, but it overlooks some important economic factors.
Correction
- It seems to me that this policy might cause serious problems for the entire team.
- The proposal is slightly better than the previous one, so we should adopt it immediately.
- This solution could work well if the team agrees to follow the new guidelines consistently.
- His argument is rather convincing, but it overlooks some important economic factors.
Exercice 3 — Elige la expresión que mejor matiza el argumento
Selecciona la opción que matiza el argumento de forma más precisa y natural en cada contexto.
- You want to expresar con cautela que una estrategia podría funcionar. ¿Cuál es la mejor opción?
- Quieres indicar que una diferencia existe pero es pequeña. ¿Cuál es la mejor opción?
- Quieres expresar tu opinión personal con modestia usando una expresión del curso. ¿Cuál es la mejor opción?
- Quieres calificar algo como bastante complejo sin ser absoluto. ¿Cuál es la mejor opción?
Correction
- This strategy might offer a viable solution to some of our current challenges.
- The new version is slightly more user-friendly than the original one.
- It seems to me that remote work could have both advantages and drawbacks depending on the role.
- This topic is rather complex, which is why it requires careful and nuanced analysis.
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