pattern · formal

make a point of + V-ing

Band 6-7speakingtask2

to deliberately do something because you think it is important or polite

Examples

“She makes a point of replying to every student within 48 hours.”

“He made a point of arriving early to all the interviews.”

“As a manager she makes a point of thanking people publicly for good work.”

Band 8 sentence

“As a department head I make a point of meeting new staff personally during their first week so they feel supported.”

Collocations

  • make a point of + V-ing (make a point of arriving)
  • make a point of + noun (make a point of punctuality)

Word family

make a point (n) nounpoint (n) noun

Common mistakes

I make a point to arrive on time.→I make a point of arriving on time.

She makes a point of to check references.→She makes a point of checking references.

Say it for a higher band

5make sure to + V→6insist on + V-ing→7+make a point of + V-ing

Synonyms

insist on + V-ing

Easily confused

make sure to + V

“I made sure to lock the door before I left.”

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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