G2 English K200 comprehension is not only about what a sentence asserts. Some wording quietly treats background information as already established. This is presupposition: what must already be true, known or accepted for the sentence to sound natural in context.
This one-hundred-and-fifth Learner’s Guide develops presupposition control. It complements Vol 0085 Evidence-Strength Ladder and Vol 0093 Causal-Language Control.
The presupposition test
Ask: what background fact or comparison must the sentence already be treating as available? Then separate that background from the new assertion. Finally, check source ownership: a character can presuppose something that the narrator or another source disputes.
1. again
Trigger: the wording assumes the event happened before.
Control: check whether earlier occurrence is stated or merely presupposed. For practice, rewrite the sentence in neutral wording that removes the presupposition, then compare what information disappears.
Presupposition is especially important in attitude, source and language-effect questions because a single reporting verb or modifier can frame information as obvious, surprising, repeated, regrettable or contested without stating that evaluation separately.
2. stopped
Trigger: the wording often presupposes the activity previously occurred.
Control: separate prior-state assumption from current cessation. For practice, rewrite the sentence in neutral wording that removes the presupposition, then compare what information disappears.
Presupposition is especially important in attitude, source and language-effect questions because a single reporting verb or modifier can frame information as obvious, surprising, repeated, regrettable or contested without stating that evaluation separately.
3. continued
Trigger: the wording presupposes an earlier ongoing state.
Control: verify chronology. For practice, rewrite the sentence in neutral wording that removes the presupposition, then compare what information disappears.
Presupposition is especially important in attitude, source and language-effect questions because a single reporting verb or modifier can frame information as obvious, surprising, repeated, regrettable or contested without stating that evaluation separately.
4. returned
Trigger: the wording presupposes prior presence at the place/state.
Control: do not invent why the earlier departure occurred. For practice, rewrite the sentence in neutral wording that removes the presupposition, then compare what information disappears.
Presupposition is especially important in attitude, source and language-effect questions because a single reporting verb or modifier can frame information as obvious, surprising, repeated, regrettable or contested without stating that evaluation separately.
5. realised
Trigger: the sentence can presuppose the embedded proposition as true in the narrative.
Control: distinguish character discovery from writer proof in non-fiction contexts. For practice, rewrite the sentence in neutral wording that removes the presupposition, then compare what information disappears.
Presupposition is especially important in attitude, source and language-effect questions because a single reporting verb or modifier can frame information as obvious, surprising, repeated, regrettable or contested without stating that evaluation separately.
6. regretted
Trigger: the wording commonly treats the regretted action/event as having occurred.
Control: motive for regret still needs evidence. For practice, rewrite the sentence in neutral wording that removes the presupposition, then compare what information disappears.
Presupposition is especially important in attitude, source and language-effect questions because a single reporting verb or modifier can frame information as obvious, surprising, repeated, regrettable or contested without stating that evaluation separately.
7. forgot
Trigger: the wording can presuppose prior knowledge or obligation.
Control: do not add details beyond the embedded content. For practice, rewrite the sentence in neutral wording that removes the presupposition, then compare what information disappears.
Presupposition is especially important in attitude, source and language-effect questions because a single reporting verb or modifier can frame information as obvious, surprising, repeated, regrettable or contested without stating that evaluation separately.
8. remembered
Trigger: the wording can presuppose prior experience/knowledge.
Control: keep scope local. For practice, rewrite the sentence in neutral wording that removes the presupposition, then compare what information disappears.
Presupposition is especially important in attitude, source and language-effect questions because a single reporting verb or modifier can frame information as obvious, surprising, repeated, regrettable or contested without stating that evaluation separately.
9. managed to
Trigger: often implies difficulty or non-guarantee before success.
Control: do not infer exact obstacle without evidence. For practice, rewrite the sentence in neutral wording that removes the presupposition, then compare what information disappears.
Presupposition is especially important in attitude, source and language-effect questions because a single reporting verb or modifier can frame information as obvious, surprising, repeated, regrettable or contested without stating that evaluation separately.
10. failed to
Trigger: presupposes an attempted or expected action in many contexts.
Control: do not infer motive. For practice, rewrite the sentence in neutral wording that removes the presupposition, then compare what information disappears.
Presupposition is especially important in attitude, source and language-effect questions because a single reporting verb or modifier can frame information as obvious, surprising, repeated, regrettable or contested without stating that evaluation separately.
11. even
Trigger: marks the item as surprising relative to alternatives.
Control: identify the expectation scale. For practice, rewrite the sentence in neutral wording that removes the presupposition, then compare what information disappears.
Presupposition is especially important in attitude, source and language-effect questions because a single reporting verb or modifier can frame information as obvious, surprising, repeated, regrettable or contested without stating that evaluation separately.
12. too
Trigger: can presuppose another item/person shares property.
Control: resolve what earlier case supports the additive meaning. For practice, rewrite the sentence in neutral wording that removes the presupposition, then compare what information disappears.
Presupposition is especially important in attitude, source and language-effect questions because a single reporting verb or modifier can frame information as obvious, surprising, repeated, regrettable or contested without stating that evaluation separately.
13. also
Trigger: adds to an existing set.
Control: identify prior member. For practice, rewrite the sentence in neutral wording that removes the presupposition, then compare what information disappears.
Presupposition is especially important in attitude, source and language-effect questions because a single reporting verb or modifier can frame information as obvious, surprising, repeated, regrettable or contested without stating that evaluation separately.
14. another
Trigger: presupposes at least one earlier item of same class.
Control: do not invent its details. For practice, rewrite the sentence in neutral wording that removes the presupposition, then compare what information disappears.
Presupposition is especially important in attitude, source and language-effect questions because a single reporting verb or modifier can frame information as obvious, surprising, repeated, regrettable or contested without stating that evaluation separately.
15. the other
Trigger: presupposes a defined pair or contrast set.
Control: resolve pair ownership. For practice, rewrite the sentence in neutral wording that removes the presupposition, then compare what information disappears.
Presupposition is especially important in attitude, source and language-effect questions because a single reporting verb or modifier can frame information as obvious, surprising, repeated, regrettable or contested without stating that evaluation separately.
16. both
Trigger: presupposes two relevant entities.
Control: identify them before interpreting. For practice, rewrite the sentence in neutral wording that removes the presupposition, then compare what information disappears.
Presupposition is especially important in attitude, source and language-effect questions because a single reporting verb or modifier can frame information as obvious, surprising, repeated, regrettable or contested without stating that evaluation separately.
17. neither
Trigger: presupposes a two-item set in ordinary use.
Control: do not broaden universe. For practice, rewrite the sentence in neutral wording that removes the presupposition, then compare what information disappears.
Presupposition is especially important in attitude, source and language-effect questions because a single reporting verb or modifier can frame information as obvious, surprising, repeated, regrettable or contested without stating that evaluation separately.
18. the second time
Trigger: presupposes a first occurrence.
Control: locate it if inference depends on it. For practice, rewrite the sentence in neutral wording that removes the presupposition, then compare what information disappears.
Presupposition is especially important in attitude, source and language-effect questions because a single reporting verb or modifier can frame information as obvious, surprising, repeated, regrettable or contested without stating that evaluation separately.
19. still
Trigger: presupposes persistence from earlier state.
Control: contrast with change. For practice, rewrite the sentence in neutral wording that removes the presupposition, then compare what information disappears.
Presupposition is especially important in attitude, source and language-effect questions because a single reporting verb or modifier can frame information as obvious, surprising, repeated, regrettable or contested without stating that evaluation separately.
20. yet temporal
Trigger: can presuppose expected future occurrence when used with not yet.
Control: do not treat expectation as certainty. For practice, rewrite the sentence in neutral wording that removes the presupposition, then compare what information disappears.
Presupposition is especially important in attitude, source and language-effect questions because a single reporting verb or modifier can frame information as obvious, surprising, repeated, regrettable or contested without stating that evaluation separately.
21. no longer
Trigger: presupposes earlier truth of the state.
Control: store before/after contrast. For practice, rewrite the sentence in neutral wording that removes the presupposition, then compare what information disappears.
Presupposition is especially important in attitude, source and language-effect questions because a single reporting verb or modifier can frame information as obvious, surprising, repeated, regrettable or contested without stating that evaluation separately.
22. already
Trigger: places event earlier than expected/reference point.
Control: expectation source may be contextual. For practice, rewrite the sentence in neutral wording that removes the presupposition, then compare what information disappears.
Presupposition is especially important in attitude, source and language-effect questions because a single reporting verb or modifier can frame information as obvious, surprising, repeated, regrettable or contested without stating that evaluation separately.
23. finally
Trigger: often implies delay, attempts or sequence.
Control: do not invent exact number of attempts. For practice, rewrite the sentence in neutral wording that removes the presupposition, then compare what information disappears.
Presupposition is especially important in attitude, source and language-effect questions because a single reporting verb or modifier can frame information as obvious, surprising, repeated, regrettable or contested without stating that evaluation separately.
24. only
Trigger: presupposes a comparison set and restricts membership.
Control: identify what is excluded. For practice, rewrite the sentence in neutral wording that removes the presupposition, then compare what information disappears.
Presupposition is especially important in attitude, source and language-effect questions because a single reporting verb or modifier can frame information as obvious, surprising, repeated, regrettable or contested without stating that evaluation separately.
25. even though
Trigger: presupposes concession fact within sentence.
Control: main claim survives despite it. For practice, rewrite the sentence in neutral wording that removes the presupposition, then compare what information disappears.
Presupposition is especially important in attitude, source and language-effect questions because a single reporting verb or modifier can frame information as obvious, surprising, repeated, regrettable or contested without stating that evaluation separately.
26. despite
Trigger: treats obstacle/condition as given.
Control: do not turn obstacle into cause. For practice, rewrite the sentence in neutral wording that removes the presupposition, then compare what information disappears.
Presupposition is especially important in attitude, source and language-effect questions because a single reporting verb or modifier can frame information as obvious, surprising, repeated, regrettable or contested without stating that evaluation separately.
27. because
Trigger: presents a cause relation.
Control: the cause clause may be asserted or embedded depending construction; preserve source. For practice, rewrite the sentence in neutral wording that removes the presupposition, then compare what information disappears.
Presupposition is especially important in attitude, source and language-effect questions because a single reporting verb or modifier can frame information as obvious, surprising, repeated, regrettable or contested without stating that evaluation separately.
28. why question
Trigger: often presupposes the event happened.
Control: do not waste answer disputing event unless text invites it. For practice, rewrite the sentence in neutral wording that removes the presupposition, then compare what information disappears.
Presupposition is especially important in attitude, source and language-effect questions because a single reporting verb or modifier can frame information as obvious, surprising, repeated, regrettable or contested without stating that evaluation separately.
29. when question
Trigger: can presuppose event occurrence.
Control: answer time only if occurrence is established by text. For practice, rewrite the sentence in neutral wording that removes the presupposition, then compare what information disappears.
Presupposition is especially important in attitude, source and language-effect questions because a single reporting verb or modifier can frame information as obvious, surprising, repeated, regrettable or contested without stating that evaluation separately.
30. how did X manage
Trigger: presupposes successful outcome and difficulty.
Control: focus on enabling process. For practice, rewrite the sentence in neutral wording that removes the presupposition, then compare what information disappears.
Presupposition is especially important in attitude, source and language-effect questions because a single reporting verb or modifier can frame information as obvious, surprising, repeated, regrettable or contested without stating that evaluation separately.
31. what made X realise
Trigger: presupposes realisation occurred.
Control: identify trigger, not whether it occurred. For practice, rewrite the sentence in neutral wording that removes the presupposition, then compare what information disappears.
Presupposition is especially important in attitude, source and language-effect questions because a single reporting verb or modifier can frame information as obvious, surprising, repeated, regrettable or contested without stating that evaluation separately.
32. who broke the vase
Trigger: question presupposes vase was broken.
Control: identity remains unknown. For practice, rewrite the sentence in neutral wording that removes the presupposition, then compare what information disappears.
Presupposition is especially important in attitude, source and language-effect questions because a single reporting verb or modifier can frame information as obvious, surprising, repeated, regrettable or contested without stating that evaluation separately.
33. which student
Trigger: presupposes relevant student belongs to candidate set.
Control: do not expand outside set. For practice, rewrite the sentence in neutral wording that removes the presupposition, then compare what information disappears.
Presupposition is especially important in attitude, source and language-effect questions because a single reporting verb or modifier can frame information as obvious, surprising, repeated, regrettable or contested without stating that evaluation separately.
34. writer asks ‘why’ rhetorically
Trigger: question can frame a proposition as shared.
Control: read following answer. For practice, rewrite the sentence in neutral wording that removes the presupposition, then compare what information disappears.
Presupposition is especially important in attitude, source and language-effect questions because a single reporting verb or modifier can frame information as obvious, surprising, repeated, regrettable or contested without stating that evaluation separately.
35. definite article ‘the’
Trigger: can signal a known/identifiable referent.
Control: resolve from context rather than invent. For practice, rewrite the sentence in neutral wording that removes the presupposition, then compare what information disappears.
Presupposition is especially important in attitude, source and language-effect questions because a single reporting verb or modifier can frame information as obvious, surprising, repeated, regrettable or contested without stating that evaluation separately.
36. possessive ‘his decision’
Trigger: presupposes a decision exists and belongs to him.
Control: content/motive still need evidence. For practice, rewrite the sentence in neutral wording that removes the presupposition, then compare what information disappears.
Presupposition is especially important in attitude, source and language-effect questions because a single reporting verb or modifier can frame information as obvious, surprising, repeated, regrettable or contested without stating that evaluation separately.
37. comparative ‘better’
Trigger: presupposes comparison baseline.
Control: identify better than what and by what criterion. For practice, rewrite the sentence in neutral wording that removes the presupposition, then compare what information disappears.
Presupposition is especially important in attitude, source and language-effect questions because a single reporting verb or modifier can frame information as obvious, surprising, repeated, regrettable or contested without stating that evaluation separately.
38. superlative ‘best’
Trigger: presupposes comparison set.
Control: do not treat as universal outside set. For practice, rewrite the sentence in neutral wording that removes the presupposition, then compare what information disappears.
Presupposition is especially important in attitude, source and language-effect questions because a single reporting verb or modifier can frame information as obvious, surprising, repeated, regrettable or contested without stating that evaluation separately.
39. more
Trigger: presupposes baseline quantity.
Control: identify reference. For practice, rewrite the sentence in neutral wording that removes the presupposition, then compare what information disappears.
Presupposition is especially important in attitude, source and language-effect questions because a single reporting verb or modifier can frame information as obvious, surprising, repeated, regrettable or contested without stating that evaluation separately.
40. less
Trigger: presupposes comparison baseline.
Control: preserve criterion. For practice, rewrite the sentence in neutral wording that removes the presupposition, then compare what information disappears.
Presupposition is especially important in attitude, source and language-effect questions because a single reporting verb or modifier can frame information as obvious, surprising, repeated, regrettable or contested without stating that evaluation separately.
41. different
Trigger: presupposes comparison object/state.
Control: name difference dimension. For practice, rewrite the sentence in neutral wording that removes the presupposition, then compare what information disappears.
Presupposition is especially important in attitude, source and language-effect questions because a single reporting verb or modifier can frame information as obvious, surprising, repeated, regrettable or contested without stating that evaluation separately.
42. same
Trigger: presupposes reference item/state.
Control: same in what respect. For practice, rewrite the sentence in neutral wording that removes the presupposition, then compare what information disappears.
Presupposition is especially important in attitude, source and language-effect questions because a single reporting verb or modifier can frame information as obvious, surprising, repeated, regrettable or contested without stating that evaluation separately.
43. again in dialogue
Trigger: speaker treats prior event as shared knowledge.
Control: speaker belief may differ from objective truth. For practice, rewrite the sentence in neutral wording that removes the presupposition, then compare what information disappears.
Presupposition is especially important in attitude, source and language-effect questions because a single reporting verb or modifier can frame information as obvious, surprising, repeated, regrettable or contested without stating that evaluation separately.
44. character accusation
Trigger: speaker presupposes wrongdoing.
Control: do not adopt accusation as narrator fact. For practice, rewrite the sentence in neutral wording that removes the presupposition, then compare what information disappears.
Presupposition is especially important in attitude, source and language-effect questions because a single reporting verb or modifier can frame information as obvious, surprising, repeated, regrettable or contested without stating that evaluation separately.
45. character question
Trigger: speaker may embed assumptions.
Control: source ownership matters. For practice, rewrite the sentence in neutral wording that removes the presupposition, then compare what information disappears.
Presupposition is especially important in attitude, source and language-effect questions because a single reporting verb or modifier can frame information as obvious, surprising, repeated, regrettable or contested without stating that evaluation separately.
46. headline framing
Trigger: title may presuppose a problem or success.
Control: body evidence may qualify framing. For practice, rewrite the sentence in neutral wording that removes the presupposition, then compare what information disappears.
Presupposition is especially important in attitude, source and language-effect questions because a single reporting verb or modifier can frame information as obvious, surprising, repeated, regrettable or contested without stating that evaluation separately.
47. loaded label
Trigger: noun choice can presuppose evaluation.
Control: separate label from demonstrated evidence. For practice, rewrite the sentence in neutral wording that removes the presupposition, then compare what information disappears.
Presupposition is especially important in attitude, source and language-effect questions because a single reporting verb or modifier can frame information as obvious, surprising, repeated, regrettable or contested without stating that evaluation separately.
48. ‘problem’
Trigger: calling something a problem presupposes negative evaluation.
Control: identify whose evaluation. For practice, rewrite the sentence in neutral wording that removes the presupposition, then compare what information disappears.
Presupposition is especially important in attitude, source and language-effect questions because a single reporting verb or modifier can frame information as obvious, surprising, repeated, regrettable or contested without stating that evaluation separately.
49. ‘solution’
Trigger: wording presupposes a problem and proposed remedy.
Control: effectiveness still needs evidence. For practice, rewrite the sentence in neutral wording that removes the presupposition, then compare what information disappears.
Presupposition is especially important in attitude, source and language-effect questions because a single reporting verb or modifier can frame information as obvious, surprising, repeated, regrettable or contested without stating that evaluation separately.
50. ‘improvement’
Trigger: presupposes direction relative to baseline.
Control: identify metric. For practice, rewrite the sentence in neutral wording that removes the presupposition, then compare what information disappears.
Presupposition is especially important in attitude, source and language-effect questions because a single reporting verb or modifier can frame information as obvious, surprising, repeated, regrettable or contested without stating that evaluation separately.
51. ‘failure’
Trigger: presupposes a goal/criterion not met.
Control: name criterion. For practice, rewrite the sentence in neutral wording that removes the presupposition, then compare what information disappears.
Presupposition is especially important in attitude, source and language-effect questions because a single reporting verb or modifier can frame information as obvious, surprising, repeated, regrettable or contested without stating that evaluation separately.
52. ‘success’
Trigger: presupposes goal/criterion met.
Control: scope success to metric. For practice, rewrite the sentence in neutral wording that removes the presupposition, then compare what information disappears.
Presupposition is especially important in attitude, source and language-effect questions because a single reporting verb or modifier can frame information as obvious, surprising, repeated, regrettable or contested without stating that evaluation separately.
53. ‘victim’
Trigger: can presuppose harm occurred.
Control: identify source and context. For practice, rewrite the sentence in neutral wording that removes the presupposition, then compare what information disappears.
Presupposition is especially important in attitude, source and language-effect questions because a single reporting verb or modifier can frame information as obvious, surprising, repeated, regrettable or contested without stating that evaluation separately.
54. ‘expert’
Trigger: label presupposes expertise status.
Control: relevance of expertise to claim still matters. For practice, rewrite the sentence in neutral wording that removes the presupposition, then compare what information disappears.
Presupposition is especially important in attitude, source and language-effect questions because a single reporting verb or modifier can frame information as obvious, surprising, repeated, regrettable or contested without stating that evaluation separately.
55. ‘mistake’
Trigger: presupposes an action/result was wrong.
Control: evidence for wrongness may be elsewhere. For practice, rewrite the sentence in neutral wording that removes the presupposition, then compare what information disappears.
Presupposition is especially important in attitude, source and language-effect questions because a single reporting verb or modifier can frame information as obvious, surprising, repeated, regrettable or contested without stating that evaluation separately.
56. ‘excuse’
Trigger: can presuppose reason is inadequate or insincere.
Control: loaded framing requires source ownership. For practice, rewrite the sentence in neutral wording that removes the presupposition, then compare what information disappears.
Presupposition is especially important in attitude, source and language-effect questions because a single reporting verb or modifier can frame information as obvious, surprising, repeated, regrettable or contested without stating that evaluation separately.
57. ‘admitted’
Trigger: verb can frame proposition as reluctantly acknowledged truth.
Control: compare with neutral ‘said’. For practice, rewrite the sentence in neutral wording that removes the presupposition, then compare what information disappears.
Presupposition is especially important in attitude, source and language-effect questions because a single reporting verb or modifier can frame information as obvious, surprising, repeated, regrettable or contested without stating that evaluation separately.
58. ‘claimed’
Trigger: can signal distance from proposition.
Control: do not treat as proof. For practice, rewrite the sentence in neutral wording that removes the presupposition, then compare what information disappears.
Presupposition is especially important in attitude, source and language-effect questions because a single reporting verb or modifier can frame information as obvious, surprising, repeated, regrettable or contested without stating that evaluation separately.
59. ‘confirmed’
Trigger: suggests prior uncertainty and stronger verification.
Control: check source authority. For practice, rewrite the sentence in neutral wording that removes the presupposition, then compare what information disappears.
Presupposition is especially important in attitude, source and language-effect questions because a single reporting verb or modifier can frame information as obvious, surprising, repeated, regrettable or contested without stating that evaluation separately.
60. ‘revealed’
Trigger: frames information as newly uncovered and true.
Control: preserve writer stance but evaluate evidence if asked. For practice, rewrite the sentence in neutral wording that removes the presupposition, then compare what information disappears.
Presupposition is especially important in attitude, source and language-effect questions because a single reporting verb or modifier can frame information as obvious, surprising, repeated, regrettable or contested without stating that evaluation separately.
61. ‘pretended’
Trigger: presupposes displayed state was not genuine.
Control: strong inference embedded in verb. For practice, rewrite the sentence in neutral wording that removes the presupposition, then compare what information disappears.
Presupposition is especially important in attitude, source and language-effect questions because a single reporting verb or modifier can frame information as obvious, surprising, repeated, regrettable or contested without stating that evaluation separately.
62. ‘managed’
Trigger: frames outcome as achievement despite difficulty.
Control: do not invent obstacle details. For practice, rewrite the sentence in neutral wording that removes the presupposition, then compare what information disappears.
Presupposition is especially important in attitude, source and language-effect questions because a single reporting verb or modifier can frame information as obvious, surprising, repeated, regrettable or contested without stating that evaluation separately.
63. ‘refused’
Trigger: presupposes opportunity/request plus deliberate non-compliance.
Control: distinguish from failed/unable. For practice, rewrite the sentence in neutral wording that removes the presupposition, then compare what information disappears.
Presupposition is especially important in attitude, source and language-effect questions because a single reporting verb or modifier can frame information as obvious, surprising, repeated, regrettable or contested without stating that evaluation separately.
64. ‘avoided’
Trigger: presupposes potential encounter/action and non-occurrence.
Control: motive may remain unknown. For practice, rewrite the sentence in neutral wording that removes the presupposition, then compare what information disappears.
Presupposition is especially important in attitude, source and language-effect questions because a single reporting verb or modifier can frame information as obvious, surprising, repeated, regrettable or contested without stating that evaluation separately.
65. ‘escaped’
Trigger: presupposes confinement/danger in ordinary use.
Control: context determines exact state. For practice, rewrite the sentence in neutral wording that removes the presupposition, then compare what information disappears.
Presupposition is especially important in attitude, source and language-effect questions because a single reporting verb or modifier can frame information as obvious, surprising, repeated, regrettable or contested without stating that evaluation separately.
66. ‘rescued’
Trigger: presupposes danger/need.
Control: identify source. For practice, rewrite the sentence in neutral wording that removes the presupposition, then compare what information disappears.
Presupposition is especially important in attitude, source and language-effect questions because a single reporting verb or modifier can frame information as obvious, surprising, repeated, regrettable or contested without stating that evaluation separately.
67. ‘recovered’
Trigger: presupposes prior loss/illness/decline.
Control: do not infer cause. For practice, rewrite the sentence in neutral wording that removes the presupposition, then compare what information disappears.
Presupposition is especially important in attitude, source and language-effect questions because a single reporting verb or modifier can frame information as obvious, surprising, repeated, regrettable or contested without stating that evaluation separately.
68. ‘repaired’
Trigger: presupposes prior defect.
Control: nature of defect may need evidence. For practice, rewrite the sentence in neutral wording that removes the presupposition, then compare what information disappears.
Presupposition is especially important in attitude, source and language-effect questions because a single reporting verb or modifier can frame information as obvious, surprising, repeated, regrettable or contested without stating that evaluation separately.
69. ‘reopened’
Trigger: presupposes earlier closure.
Control: chronology follows. For practice, rewrite the sentence in neutral wording that removes the presupposition, then compare what information disappears.
Presupposition is especially important in attitude, source and language-effect questions because a single reporting verb or modifier can frame information as obvious, surprising, repeated, regrettable or contested without stating that evaluation separately.
70. ‘reconsidered’
Trigger: presupposes earlier consideration/position.
Control: new decision may differ or remain same. For practice, rewrite the sentence in neutral wording that removes the presupposition, then compare what information disappears.
Presupposition is especially important in attitude, source and language-effect questions because a single reporting verb or modifier can frame information as obvious, surprising, repeated, regrettable or contested without stating that evaluation separately.
71. ‘changed his mind’
Trigger: presupposes earlier position.
Control: identify before/after. For practice, rewrite the sentence in neutral wording that removes the presupposition, then compare what information disappears.
Presupposition is especially important in attitude, source and language-effect questions because a single reporting verb or modifier can frame information as obvious, surprising, repeated, regrettable or contested without stating that evaluation separately.
72. ‘continued to disagree’
Trigger: presupposes prior disagreement.
Control: persistence is evidence. For practice, rewrite the sentence in neutral wording that removes the presupposition, then compare what information disappears.
Presupposition is especially important in attitude, source and language-effect questions because a single reporting verb or modifier can frame information as obvious, surprising, repeated, regrettable or contested without stating that evaluation separately.
73. ‘even X’
Trigger: places X at surprising extreme on scale.
Control: identify implied comparison. For practice, rewrite the sentence in neutral wording that removes the presupposition, then compare what information disappears.
Presupposition is especially important in attitude, source and language-effect questions because a single reporting verb or modifier can frame information as obvious, surprising, repeated, regrettable or contested without stating that evaluation separately.
74. ‘only X’
Trigger: excludes alternatives.
Control: scope attachment matters. For practice, rewrite the sentence in neutral wording that removes the presupposition, then compare what information disappears.
Presupposition is especially important in attitude, source and language-effect questions because a single reporting verb or modifier can frame information as obvious, surprising, repeated, regrettable or contested without stating that evaluation separately.
75. ‘just X’
Trigger: can minimise or restrict.
Control: resolve meaning from context. For practice, rewrite the sentence in neutral wording that removes the presupposition, then compare what information disappears.
Presupposition is especially important in attitude, source and language-effect questions because a single reporting verb or modifier can frame information as obvious, surprising, repeated, regrettable or contested without stating that evaluation separately.
76. ‘merely’
Trigger: frames item as limited/insufficient.
Control: writer evaluation is embedded. For practice, rewrite the sentence in neutral wording that removes the presupposition, then compare what information disappears.
Presupposition is especially important in attitude, source and language-effect questions because a single reporting verb or modifier can frame information as obvious, surprising, repeated, regrettable or contested without stating that evaluation separately.
77. ‘so-called’
Trigger: signals distance/scepticism toward label.
Control: tone inference requires context. For practice, rewrite the sentence in neutral wording that removes the presupposition, then compare what information disappears.
Presupposition is especially important in attitude, source and language-effect questions because a single reporting verb or modifier can frame information as obvious, surprising, repeated, regrettable or contested without stating that evaluation separately.
78. quotation marks around label
Trigger: can signal distance/irony but not always.
Control: use surrounding evidence. For practice, rewrite the sentence in neutral wording that removes the presupposition, then compare what information disappears.
Presupposition is especially important in attitude, source and language-effect questions because a single reporting verb or modifier can frame information as obvious, surprising, repeated, regrettable or contested without stating that evaluation separately.
79. presupposition survives negation
Trigger: ‘He did not stop’ can still invoke prior activity in some readings.
Control: test what remains assumed after negation. For practice, rewrite the sentence in neutral wording that removes the presupposition, then compare what information disappears.
Presupposition is especially important in attitude, source and language-effect questions because a single reporting verb or modifier can frame information as obvious, surprising, repeated, regrettable or contested without stating that evaluation separately.
80. presupposition under question
Trigger: ‘Did she return?’ can still invoke prior presence.
Control: distinguish presupposed background from questioned proposition. For practice, rewrite the sentence in neutral wording that removes the presupposition, then compare what information disappears.
Presupposition is especially important in attitude, source and language-effect questions because a single reporting verb or modifier can frame information as obvious, surprising, repeated, regrettable or contested without stating that evaluation separately.
81. presupposition under condition
Trigger: embedded assumptions may weaken in hypothetical contexts.
Control: do not mechanically treat every trigger as fact. For practice, rewrite the sentence in neutral wording that removes the presupposition, then compare what information disappears.
Presupposition is especially important in attitude, source and language-effect questions because a single reporting verb or modifier can frame information as obvious, surprising, repeated, regrettable or contested without stating that evaluation separately.
82. fiction narrator presupposition
Trigger: narrative wording can establish story-world facts.
Control: still track unreliable narrator possibilities if text signals them. For practice, rewrite the sentence in neutral wording that removes the presupposition, then compare what information disappears.
Presupposition is especially important in attitude, source and language-effect questions because a single reporting verb or modifier can frame information as obvious, surprising, repeated, regrettable or contested without stating that evaluation separately.
83. non-fiction source presupposition
Trigger: source wording can frame contested point as given.
Control: evaluate source and evidence. For practice, rewrite the sentence in neutral wording that removes the presupposition, then compare what information disappears.
Presupposition is especially important in attitude, source and language-effect questions because a single reporting verb or modifier can frame information as obvious, surprising, repeated, regrettable or contested without stating that evaluation separately.
84. cross-text presupposition
Trigger: two sources may frame same event differently.
Control: compare hidden assumptions as well as explicit claims. For practice, rewrite the sentence in neutral wording that removes the presupposition, then compare what information disappears.
Presupposition is especially important in attitude, source and language-effect questions because a single reporting verb or modifier can frame information as obvious, surprising, repeated, regrettable or contested without stating that evaluation separately.
85. summary presupposition
Trigger: compressed wording can accidentally import assumptions.
Control: prefer neutral phrasing unless source supports them. For practice, rewrite the sentence in neutral wording that removes the presupposition, then compare what information disappears.
Presupposition is especially important in attitude, source and language-effect questions because a single reporting verb or modifier can frame information as obvious, surprising, repeated, regrettable or contested without stating that evaluation separately.
86. paraphrase presupposition
Trigger: synonym can add/remove hidden assumption.
Control: check before replacing reporting verbs. For practice, rewrite the sentence in neutral wording that removes the presupposition, then compare what information disappears.
Presupposition is especially important in attitude, source and language-effect questions because a single reporting verb or modifier can frame information as obvious, surprising, repeated, regrettable or contested without stating that evaluation separately.
87. inference presupposition
Trigger: background assumption can support interpretation.
Control: do not confuse it with explicit evidence. For practice, rewrite the sentence in neutral wording that removes the presupposition, then compare what information disappears.
Presupposition is especially important in attitude, source and language-effect questions because a single reporting verb or modifier can frame information as obvious, surprising, repeated, regrettable or contested without stating that evaluation separately.
88. language effect presupposition
Trigger: trigger can position reader to accept background claim.
Control: explain local rhetorical effect. For practice, rewrite the sentence in neutral wording that removes the presupposition, then compare what information disappears.
Presupposition is especially important in attitude, source and language-effect questions because a single reporting verb or modifier can frame information as obvious, surprising, repeated, regrettable or contested without stating that evaluation separately.
89. situational writing presupposition
Trigger: writer may assume shared context with recipient.
Control: ensure assumption is appropriate to audience. For practice, rewrite the sentence in neutral wording that removes the presupposition, then compare what information disappears.
Presupposition is especially important in attitude, source and language-effect questions because a single reporting verb or modifier can frame information as obvious, surprising, repeated, regrettable or contested without stating that evaluation separately.
90. continuous writing presupposition
Trigger: definite references require reader orientation.
Control: avoid confusing unexplained ‘the incident’ if not established. For practice, rewrite the sentence in neutral wording that removes the presupposition, then compare what information disappears.
Presupposition is especially important in attitude, source and language-effect questions because a single reporting verb or modifier can frame information as obvious, surprising, repeated, regrettable or contested without stating that evaluation separately.
91. oral response presupposition
Trigger: question may contain assumption.
Control: answer task while correcting premise only if necessary. For practice, rewrite the sentence in neutral wording that removes the presupposition, then compare what information disappears.
Presupposition is especially important in attitude, source and language-effect questions because a single reporting verb or modifier can frame information as obvious, surprising, repeated, regrettable or contested without stating that evaluation separately.
92. presupposition conflict
Trigger: later text contradicts assumed background.
Control: update interpretation rather than defending trigger. For practice, rewrite the sentence in neutral wording that removes the presupposition, then compare what information disappears.
Presupposition is especially important in attitude, source and language-effect questions because a single reporting verb or modifier can frame information as obvious, surprising, repeated, regrettable or contested without stating that evaluation separately.
93. presupposition uncertainty
Trigger: trigger is ambiguous.
Control: mark assumption as tentative and seek context. For practice, rewrite the sentence in neutral wording that removes the presupposition, then compare what information disappears.
Presupposition is especially important in attitude, source and language-effect questions because a single reporting verb or modifier can frame information as obvious, surprising, repeated, regrettable or contested without stating that evaluation separately.
94. final presupposition rule
Trigger: ask what must already be true for the sentence to sound natural.
Control: then separate that background from what the sentence explicitly asserts. For practice, rewrite the sentence in neutral wording that removes the presupposition, then compare what information disappears.
Presupposition is especially important in attitude, source and language-effect questions because a single reporting verb or modifier can frame information as obvious, surprising, repeated, regrettable or contested without stating that evaluation separately.
Presupposition is not automatically objective truth
In fiction, narrative wording may establish story-world background. In argument and source comparison, a speaker can package a contested claim as if it were already accepted. Strong readers therefore track who owns the presupposition and whether later evidence confirms, qualifies or contradicts it.
Links
Use the Secondary English Learning Hub, Vol 0101 Exception Control, Vol 0097 Question-Stem Parsing, the Examination Craft hub and the PSLE Learner’s Guide.
Official-source discipline
For the current 2027 SEC G2 school-candidate framework, use the official SEAB G2 syllabus directory and linked K200 English Language syllabus. Presupposition control is an eduKateSengkang reading framework, not a separate SEAB syllabus label.
Final rule
Ask what the sentence asserts, then ask what it quietly treats as already true. Keep those layers separate, attach both to the correct source and revise them if later evidence changes the background.
