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Due to, and other traps

Exercise and reference answers

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

Explanation

'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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