phrase · formal

be allowed to + V

Band 6-7task2speaking

to have permission to do something; to be permitted to do something

Examples

“In the exam room students are not allowed to use mobile phones.”

“Visitors are allowed to enter the museum between 9 and 5.”

“She was allowed to leave work early because of a family emergency.”

Band 8 sentence

“Under the new regulations, residents are allowed to recycle electronic waste at designated centres free of charge.”

Collocations

  • be allowed to + V (be allowed to enter, be allowed to borrow)
  • be not allowed to + V

Word family

be allowed to passive/modal-likenot be allowed to negative

Common mistakes

I am allowed enter the lab.→I am allowed to enter the lab.

My parents allow me to going out late.→My parents allow me to go out late.

Say it for a higher band

5let + somebody + bare infinitive→6allow + somebody + to + V→7+be allowed to + V

Synonyms

be permitted to

Easily confused

let + somebody + bare infinitive

“My parents let me stay up late on weekends.”

Related words

look forward to + V-ingtry + V-ing / try to + Vfor + somebody + to + Vavoid + V-ingbe likely to + Vbegin / start + V-ing / to + Vprevent + somebody + from + V-ingturn out + to + V

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