TO BE LIKELY TO : to express possibility or probability

A. USAGE We use this phrase to talk about the possibility of something happening, and we often use it to refer to possible future events. For example: ' They are likely to ask you about your knowledge of computers in the interview, so you should prepare for that.' B. EXPLANATION When we use this phrase, we are saying that we are confident that something will happen, but of course we are not one hundred percent certain. We think something is very possible, but we also know that we can't be totally sure. C. OPPOSITE MEANING The opposite of likely is unlikely. 'TO BE UNLIKELY TO', is used more often, perhaps because people are rather pessimistic about the future. For example: ' I am unlikely to pass my exams this year.' In these examples, the speaker is nearly certain that something won't happen.

D. ALSO, TAKE NOTE The phrase 'to be likely' or 'unlikely to' can be used to refer to past and present time. You simply need to change the form of the verb 'to be' . For example: 'Sarah was unlikely to know that her boyfriend was a criminal when she first met him.' http://tx.english-ch.com/teacher/chris/level-b/grammar-in-use-its-likely-to-be/

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http://www.grammaring.com/be-likely-to-infinitive-it-is-likely-that-clause BE LIKELY + TO-infinitive/IT IS LIKELY + THAT-clause are used for future events which are probably going to happen. http://www.onestopenglish.com/community/your-english/word-grammar/your-english-wordgrammar-likely/550329.article

Because, due to, since, as (http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/

because-due-to-since-as.aspx) because = due to the fact that, owing to the fact that, on account of, and on the grounds that note: avoid the reason is because it is redundant (repetitive) DUE TO as an adjective usually following the verb to be ... use due to when you can replace it with attributable to, caused by, or resulting from *if a sentence begins with due to, as in Due to inclement weather, school was canceled, the sentence is probably wrong. http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/grammar/learnit/learnitv56.shtml due to and owing to are similar in meaning to on account of and because of they are all prepositions used with noun phrases and are often used interchangeably. They indicate that something happened as a result of something or introduce the reason for something happening. - He was kept in after school due to/owing to his bad behaviour. = - He was kept in after school on account of/because of his bad behaviour. - Due to/owing to a broken propeller, the new cruise liner returned immediately to port= - The new cruise liner returned immediately to port because of/on account of a broken propeller. Remember that because is a conjunction and therefore must be used to introduce a subordinate clause of reason - We had to give up the idea of a boat trip because it started to pour with rain. Due to = caused by ... it does not mean the same as because of due to the fact that should be replaced by because or since.

As well as has similar meaning to not only ... but also

- She is clever as well as beautiful. = She is not only beautiful, but also clever. as well as introduces information which is already known to the listener/reader; the rest of the sentence gives new information as well as + verb+ing : He hurt his arm, as well as breaking his leg. NOT as well as broke his leg If there in an innitive in the main clause, an innitive without to is possible after as well as: I have to clean the oors as well as cook the food.

Subjects: it is possible to connect two subjects with as well as. if the rst subject is singular, the verb is usually singular. Mary, as well as Ann, was delighted to hear the news. OR it is more common to put as well as after the main clause. This almost always happens with pronoun subjects. Mary was delighted to hear the news as well as Ann http://www.perfectyourenglish.com/usage/as-well-as.htm using as well as: http://www.perfectyourenglish.com/usage/as-well-as-grammar.htm as well as = in addition to + verb+ing as well as + noun + clause/phrase note the difference between the following structures: She sings as well as writing plays. (=She not only sings but also writes plays) She sings as well as she writes plays. (=Her writing is as good as her singing) as + adjective + as + clause/phrase as + adverb+ as + clause/phrase

so as to (= in order to) vs. so that (=in order that, with the result or
consequence that) = so/so as to/in order to, to express purpose not to/in order not to/so as not to (negatives) http://www.tolearnenglish.com/exercises/exercise-english-2/exercise-english-40126.php so that + clause I arrived early so that I could have a word with him in private. so as to + verb We spoke quietly so as not to disturb them.