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She’s trying to concentrate herself on finishing her degree.

She’s trying to concentrate ON finishing her degree. --> We don’t use reflexive pronouns (myself, yourself, himself, etc.) after the verb concentrate.

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Other team loses 20 points!

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When the check came, I tried to pay but John told me to put away my wallet and insisted that he paid for dinner.

When the check came, I tried to pay but John told me to put away my wallet and insisted that HE PAY for dinner.

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Win 15 points!

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At first I studied engineering in college, but I ended getting a marketing degree.

At first I studied engineering in college, but I ended UP getting a marketing degree. --> something that eventually happened after other things happened first

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I don’t know why you didn’t go. If I were you, I should have gone.

I don’t know why you didn’t go. If I were you, I WOULD/ MIGHT/ COULD have gone. --> hypothetical past expressing regret = should

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Kevin says he stopped to travel internationally because of his family.

Kevin says he stopped TRAVELING internationally because of his family.

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Never before I had seen something quite like that.

Never before HAD I seen something quite like that. --> Inversion after phrases never, hardly, seldom

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I’m a little afraid to do this by my own.

I’m a little afraid to do this ON MY OWN. --> BY MYSELF also possible :)

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They had managed a few crisises in the past, so they were able to handle this situation fairly well.

They had managed a few CRISES in the past, so they were able to handle this situation fairly well. --> crisis - crises | diagnosis – diagnoses

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I’m so glad that he spoke in my behalf because I felt awful that I couldn’t make it to the event.

I’m so glad that he spoke ON my behalf because I felt awful that I couldn’t make it to the event.

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The interview was broadcasted live over the internet.

The interview was broadcast live over the internet. --> irregular; the same 3 forms as let, bet, set, put, cut, and shut.

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I tried to explain him the problem, but he had difficulty understanding me.

I tried to explain the problem TO HIM, but he had difficulty understanding me. --> Also: recommend, describe

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rocket

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thief

Give points!

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She recommended me that I take a few days off from work.

She recommended THAT I TAKE a few days off from work. --> Common expressions followed by the subjunctive: recommend that | demand that | request that

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