Writing > Identifying Sentence Errors8 _3 s, i- T& c O3 a
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The Sun has been shining for A nearly five billion years and is thought B that it has sufficient thermonuclear fuel in its core C to shine D for about another five billion. E No error' _* u2 I: e4 r1 D# K
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6 }! ^% H5 \0 C" E+ C. d' lThe error in this sentence occurs at (B), where there is awkward and unidiomatic phrasing. The awkward “that it has” should simply be “to have.” 作者: zPTkF 时间: 2012-10-24 15:32:34