The president’s excecutive action must have contributed to his defeat at
the last election. 2. - Doctors who use quackery are notorious for failing to save lives, misjudging the situation of the patients or being unable to estimate the seriousness of the disease accurately. 3. Smokers run the risk of suffering from lung cancer and stroke. 4. It is of paramount importance to introduce the necessary alterations in the prison system rather than just change the behavioral patterns of the prisoners. 5. Death penalty should be put into practice. 6. The idea of being competitive helps us gain in confidence are now widely acclaimed. 7. 8. A good leader must be able to take prompt decisions. 9. The netizens pour scorn on a movie star for getting pregnant before getting married. 10. Don’t breathe a word of this to him, he is too outspoken to refrain from telling what’s on his mind. 11. The detective never ignores such small inconveniences. 12. She has been disheartened from keeping the baby as her boyfriend broke up with her and left the country. 13. Both of the French soldiers and British soldiers agree on a temporary armistice/ ceasefire. 14. The most praiseworthy achievement of mine is that I seized the opportunity to study abroad. 15. The electricity has been cut off because I haven’t settled the bill for over 5 months. 16. I have nothing to account for my betrayal. 17. I kept myself busy with a lot of housework just to forget about my ex-girlfriend. 18. The chances of his football team winning the match are on the increase. 19. Homeless people subsist on the food people throw away and the money they gain while working as beggars. 20. I have been at great pains to fight for her love. 21. It was my husband’s brilliant erudition in particular that I accepted his proposal. 22. In view of being a scientist, he put a lot of effort into studying physics and maths. 23. The singers of my company are not allowed to be in relationships, let alone acting at will. 24. He have a chip on his shoulder about his wife being catcalled on the streets. 25. Let’s put our back into the work since we are meeting the deadlines soon. 26. Staying up late at night has really taken a toll on my health. 27. This clothing store has fallen into disrepute since the manager passed away.