phrase (example) · academic
To illustrate, + clause
Used to introduce an example that clarifies or supports a point.
Examples
“To illustrate, many towns have introduced bike-share schemes to reduce car use.”
“To illustrate, a study in 2018 found that...”
“To illustrate, parents often spend more on education when they see clear benefits.”
Band 8 sentence
“To illustrate, a longitudinal study tracked thousands of households and found clear correlations between investment in early childhood and later academic success.”
Collocations
- To illustrate, + clause / For example, + clause
Word family
Common mistakes
To illustrate that, many people like football.→To illustrate, many people like football.
To illustrate many people don't recycle.→To illustrate, many people don't recycle.
Say it for a higher band
5For example,→6For instance,→7+To illustrate, + clause
Synonyms
For example
Easily confused
For example,
“For example, many students prefer online classes.”
For instance,
“For instance, small businesses benefited from the grant.”
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In Opening & closing ideas
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