Commonly misused phrases: Not so easy to spot

In English, a solecism is a phrase that doesn’t follow the rules of grammar. Some phrases are used incorrectly so often that we aren’t even aware they’re mistakes. And sometimes they’re used so widely that they end up being accepted into the language.

In the sentences below, see if you can spot the phrases that are grammatically correct.

1. The jury found the defendant guilty, Placeholder for the answer the evidence.
2. The jury must give a verdict Placeholder for the answer the evidence presented at the trial.
3. The investigator had Placeholder for the answer more questions for the witness.
4. For a Placeholder for the answer weeks each spring, volunteers clean up the banks of the river.
5. Patrick wants a job he enjoys; he Placeholder for the answer about the money.
6. Now, everyone please Placeholder for the answer down on your yoga mat.
7. Extroverts are good to have on a team, but introverts are Placeholder for the answer important.
8. Between you and Placeholder for the answer, he’s not a very good cook.
9. Italics, bold font or quotation marks are used to set off words that are referred to Placeholder for the answer.
10. Andrew wrote his essay on the wrong topic. Placeholder for the answer, he got a failing grade.
  
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