Select the alternative that will improve the underlined part of the sentence in case there is no improvement select “No improvement”.
Please don't do this mistake again.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2, i.e. make.
Error concept: Usage of verb
What is wrong: The phrase “do this mistake” is incorrect. The verb “do” is not used with “mistake” in standard English.
Grammatical concept: Some nouns collocate (pair) with specific verbs. The correct verb for “mistake” is usually “make”, not “do”.
Incorrectness of the concept in context: Using “do” with “mistake” does not follow proper verb-noun collocation rules in English.
How to correct: Use the verb “make” instead of “do” with “mistake”.
Correct phrase: “make this mistake”
Final sentence: Please don’t make this mistake again.
Hence, the chosen option is correct.