grammar · neutral

ranging from + noun + to + noun

Band 7+task1task2speaking

used to list a series or range of things, from one extreme to another

Examples

“The city's attractions range from museums to lively street markets.”

“Student interests at university range from sports to research projects.”

“The survey covered topics ranging from employment to mental health.”

Band 8 sentence

“Consumer preferences in the study ranged from practical concerns about price to ethical concerns about sustainability.”

Collocations

  • ranging from A to B
  • topics/products/services ranging from ... to ...

Word family

range verb/nounranging verb/participle

Common mistakes

ranging from + noun + until + noun→ranging from + noun + to + noun

ranging + noun + to + noun (bỏ 'from')→ranging from + noun + to + noun

Say it for a higher band

5from ... to ...→6spanning ... to ...→7+ranging from + noun + to + noun

Synonyms

spanning

from ... to ...

Easily confused

from + noun + to + noun

“The museum showcases items from ancient pottery to modern sculpture.”

Related words

the extent to which + clauseas + adjective + asA + adjective + -er + than Bby contrast, + clausemore + adjective + thanthe ratio of + A + to + Bnot as/so + adjective + asthe + superlative + (noun)

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