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I Decide Places Visit London Verbs E.G Hear

Idx 0013
Keyword able
Sub Entry Number 2
Type of Sentence
Error Sentence There are so many places to visit in London that I'm not able to decide where to go.
Correct Sentence There are so many places to visit in London that I can't decide where to go.
Cloze Error Sentence There are so many places to visit in London that [[I'm not able to]] decide where to go.
Cloze Sentence There are so many places to visit in London that [[I can't]] decide where to go.
Cloze Answer I can't
Choices I can't | I'm not able to
Explanation

With verbs of perception (e.g. see, hear, smell) and verbs of the mind (e.g. understand, decide, remember), we usually use can, can't, etc: 'I can't hear you. Could you speak a bit louder, please?' 'I think I can smell something burning.' 'Having met her new boss, I can see why she doesn't like him.' Note also the phrase can't/couldn't stop doing something: 'The book was so fascinating I couldn't stop reading it.'

See also COULD 1 (↑could)

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