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Good Poor Wanting Good/Use Sth Pointless Car Drive

Idx 1242
Keyword good
Sub Entry Number 2
Type of Sentence
Error Sentence It's no good to want to help the poor if you don't do anything about it.
Correct Sentence It's no good wanting to help the poor if you don't do anything about it.
Cloze Error Sentence It's no good [[to want]] to help the poor if you don't do anything about it.
Cloze Sentence It's no good [[wanting]] to help the poor if you don't do anything about it.
Cloze Answer wanting
Choices to want | wanting
Explanation

it is no good/use (doing sth ) = it is pointless: 'It's no good having a car if you can't drive.'

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