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Vsuresh Posted 15 years ago
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Hi

1.There are a variety of games like football, cricket etc. from which you can choose from.

I think this is all right.

Can we accept this one?

There are variety of games from which you can choose, like cricket, football etc.

2. This tense is quite rare today so use it sparingly.

Is this sentence ok? I have a doubt with the use of sparingly here for I read it is used only with uncountable nouns.

3.There is a music competition competition tomorrow.

The students who are interested, need to give their names to their respective class teachers.

The interested students need to give their names to their respective class teachers.

Which is natural?
  

Top answer

There is/are a variety of games like football, cricket etc. from which you can choose from. - - No, you must delete one of the 'which's.

  • There is/are a variety of games like football, cricket etc.
  • from which you can choose from.
  • - - No, you must delete one of the 'which's.
  • Can we accept this one?
  • -- Yes, as amended.
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There is/are a variety of games like football, cricket etc. from which you can choose from.

I think this is all right.-- No, you must delete one of the 'which's.

Can we accept this one?

There are/is a variety of games from which you can choose, like cricket, football etc.-- Yes, as amended.

2. This tense is quite rare today s
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Thank you very much, Mister Micawber.

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