grammar frame · academic
be granted + noun
to be officially given something such as permission, rights, or funding.
Examples
“The research team was granted funding for a three‑year study.”
“Only residents who meet the criteria will be granted permits.”
“The company was granted exclusive rights to distribute the product.”
Band 8 sentence
“To safeguard researchers' independence, access to classified documents was only granted after a thorough ethical review process.”
Collocations
- be granted permission/access/rights/funding
Common mistakes
were granted to→were granted
granted us→granted us permission / were granted permission
Say it for a higher band
5be given + noun→6be awarded + noun→7+be granted + noun
Synonyms
be given
be awarded
Easily confused
be awarded + noun
“She was awarded a scholarship to study abroad.”
be given + noun
“The volunteers were given complimentary tickets.”
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