phrase (evaluation) · academic

It is important to consider + Noun/Gerund

Band 4-5task2

Used to emphasize that a factor should be taken into account in an analysis or decision.

Examples

“It is important to consider the long-term effects of the policy.”

“It is important to consider reducing plastic use in schools.”

“It is important to consider public opinion when planning changes.”

Band 8 sentence

“It is important to consider the opportunity cost associated with diverting funds from education to infrastructure.”

Collocations

  • It is important to consider + noun/gerund

Word family

consider verbconsideration noun

Common mistakes

It is important to consider to reduce pollution.→It is important to consider reducing pollution.

It is important to consider the cost, and then decide.→It is important to consider the cost before deciding.

Say it for a higher band

5We should consider→6It is necessary to consider→7+It is important to consider + Noun/Gerund

Synonyms

We should consider

Easily confused

We should consider

“We should consider increasing taxes to fund services.”

It is necessary to consider

“It is necessary to consider safety before construction.”

Related words

It is imperative that + clauseOn the other hand, + clauseThere is a strong case to be made for + V-ingIn my opinion, + clauseThese findings have important implications for + NPTo sum up, + clauseIt took + somebody + [time] + to + VOne advantage of + Noun/Gerund + is + ...

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