Question

0954 1 The authorities have put a lot of efforts into making the streets cleaner. The authorities have put a lot of [[efforts]] into making the streets cleaner. effort When you mean 'the energy or hard work that is needed to do something', use effort (uncountable): 'Digging the tunnel demanded a great deal of effort.'Compare: 'All our efforts to persuade Wendell to stay have failed.'

Accepted Answer

effort ✗ The authorities have put a lot of effort into making the streets cleaner. The authorities have put a lot of [[effort]] into making the streets cleaner. efforts | effort

Idx	0954
Keyword	effort
Sub Entry Number	1
Type of Sentence	✗
Error Sentence	The authorities have put a lot of efforts into making the streets cleaner.
Correct Sentence	The authorities have put a lot of effort into making the streets cleaner.
Cloze Error Sentence	The authorities have put a lot of [[efforts]] into making the streets cleaner.
Cloze Sentence	The authorities have put a lot of [[effort]] into making the streets cleaner.
Cloze Answer	effort
Choices	efforts \| effort
Explanation	When you mean 'the energy or hard work that is needed to do something', use effort (uncountable): 'Digging the tunnel demanded a great deal of effort.' Compare: 'All our efforts to persuade Wendell to stay have failed.'

Effort Authorities Put Lot Making Streets Cleaner Energy