Question

0289 ✗ Those who approve of the death penalty claim that life imprisonment is not effective. Those who approve [[of]] the death penalty claim that life imprisonment is not effective. _ | of

Accepted Answer

approve Those who approve the death penalty claim that life imprisonment is not effective. Those who approve [[ ]] the death penalty claim that life imprisonment is not effective. of approve sth (without of ) = formally accept a plan, proposal or application: 'The use of the new drug has yet to be approved by the Medical Research Council.'approve of sb/sth = think that someone or something is good: 'I'm sure that most athletes will approve of the new rules on drug testing.' 'I don't approve of sending young children to boarding school.'

Idx	0289
Keyword	approve
Type of Sentence	✗
Error Sentence	Those who approve the death penalty claim that life imprisonment is not effective.
Correct Sentence	Those who approve of the death penalty claim that life imprisonment is not effective.
Cloze Error Sentence	Those who approve [[ ]] the death penalty claim that life imprisonment is not effective.
Cloze Sentence	Those who approve [[of]] the death penalty claim that life imprisonment is not effective.
Cloze Answer	of
Choices	_ \| of
Explanation	approve sth (without of ) = formally accept a plan, proposal or application: 'The use of the new drug has yet to be approved by the Medical Research Council.' approve of sb/sth = think that someone or something is good: 'I'm sure that most athletes will approve of the new rules on drug testing.' 'I don't approve of sending young children to boarding school.'

Approve Death Penalty Claim Life Imprisonment Effective Drug