noun · neutral
source
UK/sɔːs/US/sɔːrs/SOURCE
Band 6-7task1task2speaking
the origin of information, data, energy, etc.; where something comes from
Examples
“Use reliable sources when you write your essay.”
“The river is a major source of drinking water for the area.”
“The researchers checked the primary source before quoting it.”
Band 8 sentence
“When writing your essay, always cite a reliable primary source rather than an unverified website.”
Collocations
- primary source
- reliable source
- a source of data
Word family
source nounsourcing noun/verbresourced adjective
Common mistakes
many source→many sources
a source of informations→a source of information
refer to source→refer to the source / refer to sources
Say it for a higher band
5place→6origin→7+source
Synonyms
origin
reference
Easily confused
origin
“The origin of the river's name is unclear.”
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