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| Incorrect | We realized where our weak points were and how to get rid of them. |
| Correct | We realized where our weak points were and how we could get rid of them. |
| Incorrect | All I know is my friend is right. |
| Correct | All I know is that my friend is right. |
| Note : When the "that clause" is the object of a verb, the subordinating conjunction that may be omitted. When it is a complement of the verb be, that cannot be omitted. | |
| Incorrect | Most of us found difficult to comprehend his speech. |
| Correct | Most of us found it difficult to comprehend his speech. |
| Incorrect | Her heart sank and could hardly stand. |
| Correct | Her heart sank and she could hardly stand. |
| Note : Not changing the subject will make "her heart" seem to have "feet" on which it stands. | |
| Incorrect | While doing the work, there are obstacles ahead. |
| Correct | While doing the work, they met with obstacles. |
| Note : A certain action must be attached to the actor; otherwise the action becomes dangling. | |
| Incorrect | Mandy is easy to suffer from cold. |
| Correct | Mandy suffers from cold easily. |
| Incorrect | How much is the price of this pen ? |
| Correct | How much is this pen ? Or How much does this pen cost ? Or What is the price of this pen ? |