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Lucus Ong Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Error Identification

The candidates had not enough time to answer all the questions in the History paper.(Wrong)
The candidates didn't have enough time to answer all the questions in the History paper.(Right)
The candidates have no enough time to answer all the questions in the History paper.(?)
Does the third sentence correct in formal English?
I ask so because my teacher request us to write only very formal English.
Many thanks in advance.
  

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Your third sentence is not correct -- not even in informal English. In your sentences, I would not capitalize the word "history", and it would be more typical to talk about answering questions "in/on the history test ". The use of the word "paper" in your sentence seems odd to me.

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  • Your third sentence is not correct -- not even in informal English.
  • In your sentences, I would not capitalize the word "history", and it would be more typical to talk about answering questions "in/on the history test ".
  • The use of the word "paper" in your sentence seems odd to me.
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Your third sentence is not correct -- not even in informal English.

In your sentences, I would not capitalize the word "history", and it would be more typical to talk about answering questions "in/on the history test". The use of the word "paper" in your sentence seems odd to me.
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