You have to omit a word from each of the following sentences to make them grammatically correct. Identify that word.
1Despite of having a headache, I enjoyed the movie.
Wrong!
Remove "of" because "despite" is used without "of" before a noun or gerund phrase.
2If you will happen to see Jane, ask her to phone me.
Wrong!
Remove "will" because the present simple is used after "if" for a possible future situation.
3Broadly to speaking, teachers are overworked and underpaid.
Wrong!
Remove "to" because the fixed expression is "broadly speaking".
4Sometimes people often behave strangely when they are abroad.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Remove either "Sometimes" or "often" because the sentence needs only one frequency adverb here.
5Although I admit that junk food is bad for health, but I don’t think that it should be banned.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Remove either "Although" or "but" because one contrast linker is enough in this sentence.
6Since the day was very hot, therefore I didn’t go out.
Wrong!
Remove "therefore" because "since" already introduces the reason clause.
7Because she wanted to win first prize, so she worked hard.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Remove either "Because" or "so" because one connector is enough to join the reason and result.
8He is a man who dare to say what he thinks.
Wrong!
Remove "to" because modal "dare" is followed by the base form of the verb.
9She is richer than compared to ninety percent of her neighbors.
Wrong!
Remove "compared to" because "richer than" already expresses the comparison.
10You need not to pay for that call.
Wrong!
Remove "to" because modal "need not" is followed by the base form of the verb.
11I can’t make the dishwasher to work.
Wrong!
Remove "to" because "make" plus object is followed by the base form of the verb.
12Most things seem to be made of from plastic these days.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Remove either "of" or "from": both "made of plastic" and "made from plastic" are correct, but not both prepositions together.
Answers
- Despite of having a headache, I enjoyed the movie. — of
- If you will happen to see Jane, ask her to phone me. — will
- Broadly to speaking, teachers are overworked and underpaid. — to
- Sometimes people often behave strangely when they are abroad. — Sometimes / often
- Although I admit that junk food is bad for health, but I don’t think that it should be banned. — Although / but
- Since the day was very hot, therefore I didn’t go out. — therefore
- Because she wanted to win first prize, so she worked hard. — Because / so
- He is a man who dare to say what he thinks. — to
- She is richer than compared to ninety percent of her neighbors. — compared to
- You need not to pay for that call. — to
- I can’t make the dishwasher to work. — to
- Most things seem to be made of from plastic these days. — of / from