Common Idioms

Question 1

I value my ABILITY TO SING.

Answer 1

Right

Question 2

I value my ABILITY OF SINGING.

Answer 2

Wrong

Question 3

I value my ABILITY FOR SINGING.

Answer 3

Wrong

Question 4

I value the ABILITY FOR me TO SING.

Answer 4

Wrong

Question 5

The holiday ALLOWS Maria TO WATCH the movie today.

Answer 5

Right

Question 6

Maria WAS ALLOWED TO WATCH the movie.

Answer 6

Right

Question 7

The demolition of the old build ALLOWS FOR new construction.

Answer 7

Right

Question 8

The holiday ALLOWED FOR Maria TO WATCH the movie.

Answer 8

Wrong

Question 9

The holiday ALLOWED Maria the WATCHING OF the movie.

Answer 9

Wrong

Question 10

The holiday ALLOWS THAT homework BE done (or CAN BE done).

Answer 10

Wrong

Question 11

Homework is ALLOWED FOR DOING BY Maria.

Answer 11

Wrong

Question 12

The ALLOWING OF shopping TO DO (or TO BE DONE).

Answer 12

Wrong

Question 13

We are concerned about the forests AND the oceans.

Answer 13

Right

Question 14

We are concerned about the forests, the oceans, AND the mountains.

Answer 14

Right

Question 15

We work all night, AND we sleep all day.

Answer 15

Right

Question 16

We are concerned about the forests AND ALSO the oceans.

Answer 16

Suspect

Question 17

We are concerned about the forests, ALSO the oceans.

Answer 17

Wrong

Question 18

AS I walked, I became more nervous.

Answer 18

Right

=during

Question 19

AS I had already paid, I was unconcerned.

Answer 19

Right

=because/since

Question 20

AS we did last year, we will win this year.

Answer 20

Right

= in the same way

Question 21

JUST AS we did last year, we will win this year.

Answer 21

Right

=in the same way

Question 22

As the president of the company, she works hard.

Answer 22

Right

=in the role of

Question 23

AS a child, I delivered newspapers.

Answer 23

Right

=in the stage of being

Question 24

My first job was an apprenticeship AS a sketch artist.

Answer 24

Right

Question 25

AS PART OF the arrangement, he received severance.

Answer 25

Suspect

Question 26

My first was an apprenticeship OF a sketch artist.

Answer 26

Wrong

Question 27

They worked AS a sketch artist.

Answer 27

Wrong

Question 28

WHILE BEING a child, I delivered newspapers.

Answer 28

Wrong

Question 29

AS BEING a child, I delivered newspapers.

Answer 29

Wrong

Question 30

WHILE IN childhood, I delivered newspapers.

Answer 30

Wrong

Question 31

Cheese is AS GREAT AS people say.

Answer 31

Right

Question 32

Cheese is NOT AS great AS people say.

Answer 32

Right

Question 33

We have AS MANY apples AS need to be cooked.

Answer 33

Right

Question 34

We have THREE TIMES AS MANY pears AS you.

Answer 34

Right

Question 35

We have AT LEAST AS MANY apples AS you.

Answer 35

Right

Question 36

We have 10 apples, ABOUT AS MANY AS we picked yesterday.

Answer 36

Right

Question 37

His knowledge springs AS MUCH from experience AS from schooling.

Answer 37

Right

Question 38

His knowledge springs NOT SO MUCH from experience AS from schooling.

Answer 38

Right

Question 39

He wins frequently, AS MUCH because he plays SO hard AS because he cheats.

Answer 39

Right

Question 40

Cheese is NOT SO great AS people say.

Answer 40

Suspect

Question 41

We have AS MANY apples AS OR MORE apples THAN you.

Answer 41

Suspect

Question 42

We have AS MANY apples AS THERE need to be cooked

Answer 42

Suspect

Question 43

He wins frequently, AS MUCH because he plays AS hard AS because he cheats.

Answer 43

Suspect

Question 44

Cheese is SO great AS people say.

Answer 44

Wrong

Question 45

Cheese is SO great THAT people say.

Answer 45

Wrong

Question 46

Cheese is AS great THAT people say.

Answer 46

Wrong

Question 47

We have AS MANY apples THAN you.

Answer 47

Wrong

Question 48

We have SO MANY apples AS you.

Answer 48

Wrong

Question 49

We have AS MANY OR MORE apples THAN you.

Answer 49

Wrong

Question 50

We have THREE TIMES AS MANY MORE pears THAN you.

Answer 50

Wrong

Question 51

We have 10 apples, ABOUT EQUIVALENT TO what we picked yesterday.

Answer 51

Wrong

Question 52

His knowledge springs NOT from experience AS from schooling.

Answer 52

Wrong

Question 53

BECAUSE the sun SHINES, plants grow.

Answer 53

Right

Question 54

Plants grow BECAUSE the sun SHINES.

Answer 54

Right

Question 55

BECAUSE OF the sun, plants grow.

Answer 55

Right

Question 56

BY SHINING, the sun makes plants grow.

Answer 56

Right

Question 57

Plants grow, FOR the sun shines.

Answer 57

Right | correct but very formal

Question 58

Plants grow BECAUSE OF the sun, WHICH SHINES.

Answer 58

Suspect

Question 59

Plants are amazing IN THAT they grow in the sun.

Answer 59

Suspect | correct but wordy

Question 60

The growth of plants IS EXPLAINED BY THE FACT THAT the sun shines.

Answer 60

Suspect | correct but wordy

Question 61

Plants BECAUSE OF the sun SHINING.

Answer 61

Wrong

Question 62

Plants grow AS A RESULT OF the sun SHINING.

Answer 62

Wrong

Question 63

BECAUSE OF SHINING, the sun makes plants grow.

Answer 63

Wrong

Question 64

ON ACCOUNT OF SHINING or ITS SHINING, the sun makes plants grow.

Answer 64

Wrong

Question 65

BECAUSE the sun SHINES IS the REASON that plants grow.

Answer 65

Wrong

Question 66

The ABILITY OF plant TO grow IS BECAUSE the sun shines.

Answer 66

Wrong

Question 67

BEING THAT the sun shines, plants grow.

Answer 67

Wrong

Question 68

The growth of plants IS EXPLAINED BECAUSE OF the shining of the sun.

Answer 68

Wrong

Question 69

The growth of plants IS EXPLAINED BECAUSE the sun shines.

Answer 69

Wrong