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Editing: Despite Of, Had Better To and Make Someone To Exercise

September 11, 2018 B1pdf

Find out the word which should be eliminated from the sentence to make it grammatically correct.

Progress 0 of 12 answered
1They went out despite of the rain.
Wrong!
Remove "of" because despite is not followed by of.
2Sonia, who is my neighbor, she is a writer.
Wrong!
Remove "she" because "Sonia" is already the subject of "is a writer"; the pronoun repeats it.
3No matter what that I do, he is never happy.
Wrong!
Remove "that" because no matter what is already a complete linking phrase.
4I almost nearly wish I had stayed home.
Wrong!
Remove "nearly" because almost and nearly repeat the same idea here.
5She is nearly never at home.
Wrong!
Remove "nearly" because nearly is not normally used before negative words like never.
6I have visited them a fortnight ago.
Wrong!
Remove "have" because a past time expression like a fortnight ago needs the past simple.
7You had better not to disturb Dad.
Wrong!
Remove "to" because had better is followed by the base form of the verb.
8I want that you to tell me exactly what happened.
Wrong!
Remove "that" because want is followed by object + to-infinitive in this structure.
9They made me to retract my statement.
Wrong!
Remove "to" because make is followed by object + base verb in the active voice.
10As well as he breaking his leg, John hurt his arm.
Wrong!
Remove "he" because as well as is followed by a gerund phrase here.
11The house where I live in is very small.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Remove "in" ("where" already means "in which") or remove "where" ("The house I live in"); the place must not be marked twice.
12I saw him to come out of the house.
Wrong!
Remove "to" because see is followed by object + base verb when we mean the whole action.

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  1. They went out despite of the rain. — of
  2. Sonia, who is my neighbor, she is a writer. — she
  3. No matter what that I do, he is never happy. — that
  4. I almost nearly wish I had stayed home. — nearly
  5. She is nearly never at home. — nearly
  6. I have visited them a fortnight ago. — have
  7. You had better not to disturb Dad. — to
  8. I want that you to tell me exactly what happened. — that
  9. They made me to retract my statement. — to
  10. As well as he breaking his leg, John hurt his arm. — he
  11. The house where I live in is very small. — where / in
  12. I saw him to come out of the house. — to

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