adj · neutral
possible
UK/ˈpɒsəbl/US/ˈpɑːsəbl/POS·si·ble
Band 5-6speakingtask2
able to be done or achieved; able to happen
Examples
“Is it possible to finish the task by tomorrow?”
“We explored every possible option before deciding.”
“Please call me as soon as possible.”
Band 8 sentence
“While it may be possible to complete the project within a month, doing so would require round-the-clock work and extra funding.”
Collocations
- as soon as possible
- make something possible
- every possible
Word family
possibility nounpossible adjectivepossibly adverb
Common mistakes
Maybe it is possible that he will come.→It is possible that he will come.
Is it possible to go there by foot?→Is it possible to walk there? / Is it possible to go there on foot?
Say it for a higher band
5maybe→6likely→7+possible
Synonyms
feasible
likely
Easily confused
probable
“It is probable that the match will be postponed due to rain.”
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