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Tap every expression Strunk says to avoid or cutRead the answer and worked solution →Due to, and other trapsRead the answer and worked solution →Two are true, one is notRead the answer and worked solution →Three of these are wrong. Find the one that holds.Read the answer and worked solution →Noun or verb?Read the answer and worked solution →Assertion and reasonRead the answer and worked solution →Flip and pair: word with its meaningRead the answer and worked solution →Spot the one that does not belongRead the answer and worked solution →True or false: more usage entriesRead the answer and worked solution →Order the steps: fix a misused wordRead the answer and worked solution →Choosing the right wordRead the answer and worked solution →

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Tap every expression Strunk says to avoid or cut

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Questions
  1. Items
    1. Text
      different than
      Matches the category
      Yes
    2. Text
      as to whether
      Matches the category
      Yes
    3. Text
      respectively, where it adds nothing
      Matches the category
      Yes
    4. Text
      'very' used freely
      Matches the category
      Yes
    5. Text
      different from
      Matches the category
      No
    6. Text
      point of view
      Matches the category
      No
    Category
    Strunk says avoid or cut this
The padding entries. Source: The Elements of Style, Strunk (1918), Words Commonly Misused.

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Due to, and other traps

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Questions
  1. Question
    'He lost the game, due to carelessness' should use
    Choices
    1. because of
    2. due to
    3. owing that
    Correct choice
    because of
  2. Question
    'This invention is due to Edison' is
    Choices
    1. incorrect
    2. correct
    3. ambiguous
    Correct choice
    correct
  3. Question
    'Divided into' should not be misused for
    Choices
    1. made by
    2. shared with
    3. composed of
    Correct choice
    composed of
  4. Question
    Instead of 'viewpoint', Strunk prefers
    Choices
    1. point of view
    2. standpoint
    3. outlook
    Correct choice
    point of view
'Due to' is wrong in an adverbial phrase it is right tied to a noun. Source: The Elements of Style, Strunk (1918), Words Commonly Misused.

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Two are true, one is not

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Questions
  1. False statement
    'different than' is preferred
    Statements
    1. 'different from' is correct
    2. 'different than' is not permissible
    3. 'different than' is preferred
  2. False statement
    'affect' means a result
    Statements
    1. 'affect' means a result
    2. 'affect' means to influence
    3. 'effect' as a noun means a result
  3. False statement
    'less' suits countable things
    Statements
    1. 'fewer' suits countable things
    2. 'less' suits countable things
    3. 'less' should not replace 'fewer'
The false line inverts one of Strunk's entries. Source: The Elements of Style, Strunk (1918), Words Commonly Misused.

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