A. Read the concordance sentences containing the word assumption and answer the questions below.The first two have been started for you. 2. that a theory based on the 1. to make the kind of general assumption assumption made by Morgan and Engles. We can say of a common mechanism must be that a man who developed a that all organic matter added to that it was vital to us to keep that stimulus A acquired that the area was a "good thing" that the creation of wealth, at that the fact of a state populated that the trust to set up a building that, prior to the advent of was that Time will always 3. inside. It was a not unreasonable 4. different.Dubos started from the 5. trality still rests on the further assumption assumption 6. Tig. 5.6, as this depends on the 7. about these debates is the shared 8. (p. 24) It dared to question the 9. state. There was also the general 10. This entirc case depends on the 11. growing tendency to question the 12. of justice The fundamental 1. List the words or phrases used before assumption. to make the kind of general assumption based on the assumption 2. Find two patterns in the words or phrases in 1 above and write ite them here. 1.Adjectives are often used before assumption: general, unreasonable further. 2. Assumption often follows a phrasal verb. 3. List the words or phrases used after assumption. 4. Find a pattern in the words or phrases in 3 above and write it here. B. Compare your answers with those of another ther student. Write three of the colloca tions for the

**A.**1. **List the words or phrases used:** - to make the kind of general assumption - based on the assumption - that a theory based on the assumption - that it was vital to us to keep the assumption - that the area was a "good thing" assumption - that the creation of wealth, at the assumption - that the fact of a state populated assumption - that the trust to set up a building assumption - prior to the advent of the assumption - inside. It was a not unreasonable assumption - different. Dubos started from the assumption - trality still rests on the further assumption - Fig. 5.6, as this depends on the assumption - about these debates is the shared assumption - (p. 24) It dared to question the assumption - state. There was also the general assumption - This entire case depends on the assumption - growing tendency to question the assumption - of justice. The fundamental assumption2. **Find two patterns in the words or phrases in 1 above and write them here:** 1. Adjectives are often used before assumption: general, unreasonable, further. 2. Assumption often follows a phrasal verb: based on the assumption, depends on the assumption.3. **List the words or phrases used after assumption:** - made by Morgan and Engles. - We can say that a man who developed a - that all organic matter added to - that it was vital to us to keep - that the area was a "good thing" - that the creation of wealth, at - that the fact of a state populated - that the trust to set up a building - prior to the advent of - inside. It was a not unreasonable - different. Dubos started from the - trality still rests on the further - Fig. 5.6, as this depends on the - about these debates is the shared - (p. 24) It dared to question the - state. There was also the general - This entire case depends on the - growing tendency to question the - of justice. The fundamental4. **Find a pattern in the words or phrases in 3 above and write it here:** - The phrases after "assumption" often include a clause or a descriptive phrase providing additional information about the assumption.**B.**Compare your answers with those of another student. Write three of the collocations for the word "assumption":1. Make an assumption.2. Based on3. assumption.