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Exercise M3-3
Omissions and repetitions
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In each pair, click on the correct sentence, the one that does not have any omitted words or repeated words.
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Example
1 of 10
Correct. The subject
Henri and Nicole is not repeated by a pronoun in the same clause. For more help, see sections
M3-a and
M3-d.
Sorry. The subject
Henri and Nicole should not be repeated by the pronoun
they in the same clause. For more help, see sections
M3-a and
M3-d.
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2 of 10
Correct. A linking verb (
are) is needed between the subject,
recipes, and its complement,
very spicy. For more help, see sections
M3-a and
M3-d.
Sorry. A linking verb (
are) is needed between the subject,
recipes, and its complement,
very spicy. For more help, see sections
M3-a and
M3-d.
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3 of 10
Correct. The object
whom is not repeated by a pronoun in the same clause. For more help, see sections
M3-a and
M3-d.
Sorry. The object
whom should not be repeated by the pronoun
her in the same clause. For more help, see sections
M3-a and
M3-d.
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4 of 10
Correct.
It is used as the subject of a sentence stating time. For more help, see sections
M3-a and
M3-d.
Sorry.
It should be used as the subject of a sentence stating time:
It was midnight. . . . For more help, see sections
M3-a and
M3-d.
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5 of 10
Correct. The relative adverb
where is not repeated by another adverb in the same clause. For more help, see sections
M3-a and
M3-d.
Sorry. The relative adverb
where should not be repeated by the adverb
there in the same clause. For more help, see sections
M3-a and
M3-d.
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6 of 10
Correct. The subject
I is required both as the subject of the sentence and as the subject of the subordinate clause beginning with
because. For more help, see sections
M3-a and
M3-d.
Sorry. The subject
I is required both as the subject of the sentence and as the subject of the subordinate clause beginning with
because. English allows the omission of a subject only in imperative sentences that have
you as an understood subject. For more help, see sections
M3-a and
M3-d.
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7 of 10
Correct. The relative pronoun
that is not repeated by a pronoun later in the same clause. For more help, see sections
M3-a and
M3-d.
Sorry. The relative pronoun
that should not be repeated by the pronoun
them later in the same clause. For more help, see sections
M3-a and
M3-d.
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8 of 10
Correct. The subject
shops is not repeated by a pronoun in the same clause. For more help, see sections
M3-a and
M3-d.
Sorry. The subject
shops should not be repeated by the pronoun
they in the same. For more help, see sections
M3-a and
M3-d.
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9 of 10
Correct. When the subject follows the verb, an expletive often opens the sentence. In this case, the expletive
It is needed to call attention to the subject,
to study the grammar of English. For more help, see sections
M3-a and
M3-d.
Sorry. When the subject follows the verb, an expletive often opens the sentence. In this case, the expletive
It is needed to call attention to the subject,
to study the grammar of English. For more help, see sections
M3-a and
M3-d.
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10 of 10
Correct. The relative pronoun
that is not repeated by a pronoun later in the same clause. For more help, see sections
M3-a and
M3-d.
Sorry. The relative pronoun
that should not be repeated by the pronoun
them later in the same clause. For more help, see sections
M3-a and
M3-d.
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