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Question 1

Such as vs like

Answer 1

Such as - examples , (includes)

Like - comparison, similar to (doesnt include)

Question 2

Like vs as

Answer 2

Like - compares nouns

As - compares verbs

Question 3

Whether vs if

Answer 3

Whether - alternatives

If - condition, if/then

Question 4

Due to vs because of

Answer 4

Due to - modifies nouns

Because of - modifies verbs

Question 5

Less vs fewer

Uncountable countable
S / P?

Answer 5

Less - uncountable, singular

News, info, money, currency, music, art, sugar, rice, butter, water, elec

Fewer - countable, plural
Dollar, jobs, report, table, songs

Question 6

I
Me
Myself

Answer 6

I - subject
Me - object
Myself - object, something you do to yourself

Question 7

Redundant phrases

Answer 7

Close proximity
End result 
Plan ahead 
Advance warning 
Revert back 
Basic necessities 
False pretense 
Personal opinion 
Join together 
Atm machine 
Free gift 
Surrounded on all sides

Question 8

Common constructions

Answer 8

Just as...so 
Range from...to 
Among / between X and y 
As a result of 
Believe to be (not believe as) 
Distinguish X from y 
In contrast to / with X, Y 
So x as to Y 
So x that y 
Whether to

Question 9

Two vs more than two comparisons

The other
Another
One another
Each other

Answer 9

Two comparisons

The other, each other

More than two comparisons
Another, one another

Question 10

If/then condition statements

Would or was?

Answer 10

Use conditional “would”

Question 11

Non essential clauses: comma / no?

Essential clauses

Answer 11

Non essential: enclosed in commas

Essential: should be that, NOT “which”

Question 11

Appositive phrases

Answer 11

Serves role of adjective
Non essential
Cant be far from noun theyre modifying

Question 12

Relative nouns: which vs that

Location against the noun it modifies

Answer 12

Which - strict, MUST modify noun beside it

That - not as strict

Question 13

Restrictions on which whose where

Answer 13

Cant modify people

Question 14

Use of whose
Use of where
Alternative for where/when

Answer 14

Whose - can modify non humans
Where - cant modify metaphorical places / situations / cases

In which = where / when

Question 15

Relative clause with no noun after “that”

Answer 15

If no verb after that, it must agree with the noun it refers to

WRONG
Patagonia is one of those rare companies that has stayed true to its vision.

CORRECT
Patagonia is one of those rare companies that HAVE stayed true to its vision.

Question 16

Relative pronouns

Answer 16

Who what where which that whose whom

Tip: check noun before relative noun and check if its correctly modified

Question 17

Numerical agreement for comparison

Much, many, few, little, amount, number

Singular
Plural

Answer 17

Singular: much, less, little, amount
Plural: many, fewer, few, number

Question 18

A number of vs the number of

Answer 18

The number of = S

A number of = P

Question 19

Those - sing or plural!

Answer 19

Plural!

Note: dont use this that these those in place of nouns. use THEY / THEM

Question 20

Despite: noun or verb

Answer 20

Both

BUT DESPITE cannot be followed by relative pronoun

Question 21

Awareness of vs awareness about

Answer 21

Awareness of

Question 22

Compare to

Compare with

Answer 22

Compare to - similarities between UNLIKE things

Compare with - differences between LIKE things

Question 23

Instead of

Rather than

Answer 23

Rather than: compare verbs

Instead of: nouns???

Question 24

As well as vs and

Answer 24

And - parallel, equals, plural, two or more things

As well as - not parallel, not equal, singular, two things