structure · neutral

as well as + V-ing

Band 7+speakingtask2

Use 'as well as + V-ing' to add an additional activity or information; when followed by a verb, that verb should be in the -ing form.

Examples

“She enjoys reading as well as writing fiction.”

“He is responsible for recruiting as well as training new staff.”

“The policy benefits the environment as well as reducing costs.”

Band 8 sentence

“The committee recommended stricter standards as well as providing more funding for enforcement measures.”

Collocations

  • enjoy + V-ing + as well as + V-ing
  • be responsible for + V-ing + as well as + V-ing

Word family

as well as + noun structureas well as + V-ing structure

Common mistakes

I enjoy reading as well as to write articles.→I enjoy reading as well as writing articles.

She is good at dance as well as sing.→She is good at dancing as well as singing.

Say it for a higher band

5and + V-ing→6also + to + V→7+as well as + V-ing

Synonyms

in addition to + noun/V-ing

Easily confused

and

“She studies hard and works part-time.”

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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