TRI DUC ENGLISH ✦ ACADEMIC EDGE UNIT 12 EDITION Verbs and the words they combine with Verb + Noun collocations · Verb + Adverb patterns · Preposition usage — Perfecting academic verbs 🔍 A. How verbs combine with other words You should note a number of things about verbs in an academic context, in particular: any nouns often used with the verb and whether the noun goes before or after the verb, for example, the research/theory is based on , to pose a problem/question/threat any adverbs often used with the verb, for example, mainly/partly/loosely based any prepositions following the verb, for example, to base something on something else if the verb is often used in the passive , for example, be based on, be associated with . Verb Nouns Adverbs Examples base (on) research, theory, story, hypothesis mainly, partly, loosely The story was loosely based on a true event which occurred in 1892. The theory is mainly based on the writer's initial study. associate (with) word, idea, theory, term generally, commonly, invariably A decrease in consumer spending is generally associated with fears of instability. The word is commonly associated with youth culture. discuss idea, problem, issue, question, topic, theme at length, briefly, thoroughly Wilson and Crick (1965) discuss the problem at length . Sim's article discusses the issue thoroughly . establish relationship, connection firmly, clearly, conclusively Geologists have been unable to firmly establish a connection between the two types of fossils. Lopez conclusively establishes a relationship between the two phenomena. examine facts, evidence , effects, aspects briefly, critically, thoroughly We shall now briefly examine the evidence for the existence of dark matter. Our aim is to thoroughly examine the effects of stress. demonstrate existence, need, effects, importance clearly, convincingly The study clearly demonstrates the importance of support for dementia sufferers. Harvey's work convincingly demonstrates the need for a new approach to the problem. identify (with) (often used in passive) causes, actors, issues, properties, needs, approach, origin correctly, clearly, closely This approach is closely identified with the work of H. Crowley during the 1950s. The article clearly identifies the factors influencing the decision to go to war. 💡 B. More verbs in combination • pose — This ...