grammar · academic
To what extent + clause
A question frame asking about the degree or scope of something (asks 'how much' or 'how far').
Examples
“To what extent do you agree that governments should regulate social media?”
“To what extent has technology changed the way we learn?”
“It is useful in introductions to paraphrase the question: 'To what extent do you agree?'”
Band 8 sentence
“To what extent stricter environmental regulations actually improve public health is debatable, but evidence suggests targeted policies can yield significant benefits.”
Collocations
- To what extent + do/does + S + V
- To some extent
Word family
Common mistakes
To what extend do you agree with this?→To what extent do you agree with this?
To what extent I agree with this statement.→To what extent do I agree with this statement? (or How far do I agree?)
How much extent does this affect people's lives?→To what extent does this affect people's lives?
Say it for a higher band
5How much do you agree→6To what degree→7+To what extent + clause
Synonyms
How far
To what degree
Easily confused
To some extent
“To some extent, I agree that online learning is convenient.”
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