Question

1566 ✗ The room was fine except that there was no radio or television. The room was fine except [[that there was no radio or]] television. that there was no radio or | for a total lack of radio and

Accepted Answer

lack The room was fine except for a total lack of radio and television. The room was fine except [[for a total lack of radio and]] television. that there was no radio or 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	1566
Keyword	lack
Type of Sentence	✗
Error Sentence	The room was fine except for a total lack of radio and television.
Correct Sentence	The room was fine except that there was no radio or television.
Cloze Error Sentence	The room was fine except [[for a total lack of radio and]] television.
Cloze Sentence	The room was fine except [[that there was no radio or]] television.
Cloze Answer	that there was no radio or
Choices	that there was no radio or \| for a total lack of radio and
Explanation	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 Radio Room Fine Television Total Envelopes Nouns