Question

1565 ✗ She certainly doesn't lack enthusiasm. She certainly doesn't lack [[ ]] enthusiasm. _ | of

Accepted Answer

lack She certainly doesn't lack of enthusiasm. She certainly doesn't lack [[of]] enthusiasm. _ Do not confuse lack sth (verb + object, WITHOUT in/of ) with be lacking in sth and (a) lack of sth: 'He lacks the confidence to start his own business.' 'At school he was found to be lacking in confidence.' 'She certainly doesn't show any lack of confidence.' 'I think I'm suffering from a lack of sleep.'Lack is mainly used with abstract nouns: 'a lack of support/sympathy/ freedom/sleep/energy'Avoid using lack with concrete nouns: 'We don't have any envelopes.' 'We're short of envelopes.' 'There aren't enough envelopes.'

Idx	1565
Keyword	lack
Type of Sentence	✗
Error Sentence	She certainly doesn't lack of enthusiasm.
Correct Sentence	She certainly doesn't lack enthusiasm.
Cloze Error Sentence	She certainly doesn't lack [[of]] enthusiasm.
Cloze Sentence	She certainly doesn't lack [[ ]] enthusiasm.
Cloze Answer	_
Choices	_ \| of
Explanation	Do not confuse lack sth (verb + object, WITHOUT in/of ) with be lacking in sth and (a) lack of sth: 'He lacks the confidence to start his own business.' 'At school he was found to be lacking in confidence.' 'She certainly doesn't show any lack of confidence.' 'I think I'm suffering from a lack of sleep.' Lack is mainly used with abstract nouns: 'a lack of support/sympathy/ freedom/sleep/energy' Avoid using lack with concrete nouns: 'We don't have any envelopes.' 'We're short of envelopes.' 'There aren't enough envelopes.'

Lack Enthusiasm Sth Envelopes Lacking Confidence Nouns Confuse