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Cats
Cats
GAP 2 (THAT/WHICH) ... different types of wild cats that\which are now extinct, or no longer
around ...
WHICH | THAT => RELATIVE PRONOUN
WHICH | THAT => used after a noun to show what thing or things you mean.
Common Errors:
He gave me the book, that was very old. X in non-defining clauses THAT cannot replace WHICH!
This is the book that you wanted. V in defining relative clauses we can use WHICH or THAT!
This is the book which you wanted. V in defining relative clauses we can use WHICH or THAT!
GAP 3 (TO) ... hunted by humans in return. Cats similar to the ones kept as pets today ...
SIMILAR + TO => ADJECTIVE + PREPOSITION
SIMILAR TO => almost the same.
Common Errors:
The climate of Spain is similar with that found in Portugal. X We never use WITH after SIMILAR!
The climate of Spain is similar to that found in Portugal. V
GAP 4 (HOWEVER/NEVERTHELESS) ... honoured cats and kittens. However, other cultures
feared cats or thought ... HOWEVER => ADVERB
HOWEVER | NEVERTHELESS => used when you are adding a fact or piece of information that
seems surprising, or seems very different from what you have just said.
Common Errors:
We thought the figures were correct. However we have now discovered some errors. X COMMA must be
used after HOWEVER!
We thought the figures were correct. However, we have now discovered some errors. V
GAP 5 (HOW/WHERE) ... No one knows for sure when or how cats became very popular household
pets.
HOW => ADVERB
HOW => used to ask or talk about the way in which something happens or is done.
Common Errors:
What do you spell your name? X
How do you spell your name? V
GAP 6 (SO) ... how cats hunted mice and rats, so they set food and milk out to keep the cats
near ...
SO => CONJUNCTION
SO =>used to say that someone does something because of the reason just stated.
Common Errors:
It was still painful and I went to see a doctor. X
It was still painful so I went to see a doctor. V SO is used to show the reason for something!
GAP 7 (TOO) ... homes. This helped to prevent too many of these rodents from coming into homes
and ...
TOO + MANY => ADVERB + DETERMINER
TOO => more than is required, desirable or suitable.
Common Errors:
There are too much vehicles on the road. X
There are too many vehicles on the road. V
GAP 8 (FROM) ... helped to prevent too many of these rodents from coming into homes and eating
people's food ...
PREVENT + FROM => VERB + PREPOSITION
PREVENT sb FROM (doing) sth => to stop someone doing something or something happening.
Common Errors:
The high wall prevented them to see the garden. X
The high wall prevented them from seeing the garden. V PREVENT is alwyas used with FROM!