Idx | 0890 |
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Keyword | doubt |
Sub Entry Number | 1 |
Type of Sentence | ? |
Error Sentence | There is no doubt that most parents are willing to spend a lot of money on their child's education. |
Correct Sentence | Most parents are willing to spend a lot of money on their child's education. |
Cloze Error Sentence | [[There is no doubt that most]] parents are willing to spend a lot of money on their child's education. |
Cloze Sentence | [[Most]] parents are willing to spend a lot of money on their child's education. |
Cloze Answer | Most |
Choices | There is no doubt that most | Most |
Explanation | There is no doubt that is usually used in formal styles when you want to persuade someone that what you are saying is true: 'There is no doubt that the present government has lost a great deal of support.' This phrase is sometimes used when a 'lighter' expression (e.g. of course, obviously, clearly, certainly, needless to say ) or nothing at all would be more natural. |
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