Idx | 0734 |
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Keyword | course |
Sub Entry Number | 3 |
Type of Sentence | ? |
Error Sentence | The construction of a new motorway is totally unnecessary and of course the local residents are completely against the idea. |
Correct Sentence | The construction of a new motorway is totally unnecessary and, as one would expect, the local residents are completely against the idea. |
Cloze Error Sentence | The construction of a new motorway is totally unnecessary [[and of course]] the local residents are completely against the idea. |
Cloze Sentence | The construction of a new motorway is totally unnecessary [[and, as one would expect,]] the local residents are completely against the idea. |
Cloze Answer | and, as one would expect, |
Choices | and, as one would expect, | and of course |
Explanation | Of course is generally over-used. Common words and phrases that may be used as alternatives include: naturally, obviously, clearly, certainly, evidently, predictably, as you/one would expect, as is to be expected, as you know, it is clear/obvious that. |
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