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Extra Word Errors: Discuss About, Resemble Of and Want That Exercise

November 4, 2019 B2pdf

Identify the word that has to be removed from the following sentences to make them grammatically correct.
Progress 0 of 12 answered
1They went out despite of the rain.
Wrong!
Use "despite" without "of" in this sentence.
2Raju, who is my cousin, he is a painter.
Wrong!
The pronoun "he" is unnecessary because "Raju" is already the subject of the verb "is".
3No matter what that I do, nothing seems to work.
Wrong!
After "No matter what", do not add "that" before the subject.
4We discussed about his problems when we met yesterday.
Wrong!
The verb "discuss" is used without "about" before the object.
5That boy over there he is my son.
Wrong!
The pronoun "he" is unnecessary because "That boy over there" is already the subject.
6I have left my keys on the table yesterday.
Wrong!
Do not use the present perfect auxiliary "have" with the finished past time "yesterday".
7I want that you to tell me what happened.
Wrong!
After "want", use object + infinitive, so "that" is unnecessary.
8As you know that I work very hard.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Either "As" or "that" can be removed to make a correct sentence.
9He plays the hockey for a local team.
Wrong!
Use the sport name without the article "the" here.
10What a terrible weather we are having.
Wrong!
Because "weather" is uncountable, the article "a" is unnecessary.
11I had left my keys on the table yesterday.
Wrong!
For a simple finished past action, the auxiliary "had" is unnecessary.
12She resembles of her mother.
Wrong!
The verb "resemble" is used without the preposition "of".

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  1. They went out despite of the rain. — of
  2. Raju, who is my cousin, he is a painter. — he
  3. No matter what that I do, nothing seems to work. — that
  4. We discussed about his problems when we met yesterday. — about
  5. That boy over there he is my son. — he
  6. I have left my keys on the table yesterday. — have
  7. I want that you to tell me what happened. — that
  8. As you know that I work very hard. — As / that
  9. He plays the hockey for a local team. — the
  10. What a terrible weather we are having. — a
  11. I had left my keys on the table yesterday. — had
  12. She resembles of her mother. — of

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