Quick idiom writing questions + any tips?

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<p>1, Roger was prohibited, by his conscience as well the team dress code, to wear steel shin guards to the football scrimmage. No Error</p>

<p>Underlined words: was, by his conscience, as well as, to wear</p>

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<li>Olympic skater Tonya Harding wanted not only to win a gold medal, which is the goal of every competitive skater, plus to break the leg of her rival. No error</li>
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<p>Underlined words: which is, competitive, plus, of her rival</p>

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<li>The reason why many people vote for a specific candidate in a general election is often based less on issues than we would like to believe. No error</li>
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<p>Underlined words: The reason why, general election is, often, would like</p>

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<li>The choice the budget committee now has to make is between building the proposed children's playground or upgrading the park's antiquated facilities. No error</li>
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<p>Underlined words: has to, is, or, antiquated facilties</p>

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<li>The blurb on the novel's jacket cover claimed that the writer's science fiction story was at once imaginative and plausible. No error</li>
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<p>Underlined words: blurb, claimed that, was, and</p>

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<li>The child claimed that the reason he could not find his shoes was because he had not been wearing them when he last came back into the house. No error</li>
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<p>Underlined words: was because, had not, them, last</p>

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<li>The initial decision for most new car buyers is if they want to purchase a new car or a used one. No Error</li>
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<p>Underlined words: for most new, if, they, one</p>

<p>I will greatly appreciate any help on these :)</p>

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<p>Anyone quick?</p>

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<p>@Lokal2323‌

  1. to wear => from wearing
  2. plus => but also
  3. I guess “no error”
  4. or => and
  5. no error
  6. was because
  7. if => whether </p>
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<p>@tracybui thank you so much!!</p>

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<p>A couple disagreements:</p>

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<li><p>“The reason why” must be changed to “The reason” or “The reason that.” </p></li>
<li><p>“Was because” must be “was that.” “The reason is/was because” is always wrong on the SAT.</p></li>
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<p>1, Roger was prohibited, by his conscience as well the team dress code, to wear steel shin guards to the football scrimmage. No Error</p>

<p>prohibited FROM; prevent FROM; stop someone FROM etc…</p>

<ol>
<li>Olympic skater Tonya Harding wanted not only to win a gold medal, which is the goal of every competitive skater, plus to break the leg of her rival. No error</li>
</ol>

<p>not only but also</p>

<ol>
<li>The reason why many people vote for a specific candidate in a general election is often based less on issues than we would like to believe. No error</li>
</ol>

<p>the reason… is that</p>

<ol>
<li>The choice the budget committee now has to make is between building the proposed children’s playground or upgrading the park’s antiquated facilities. No error</li>
</ol>

<p>between this… and that</p>

<p>The blurb on the novel’s jacket cover claimed that the writer’s science fiction story was at once imaginative and plausible. No error</p>

<p>I think “at once happy and angry” is correct gramatically. At once indicates opposing descriptions of something. Again, I’m not completely sure if this is true.</p>

<ol>
<li>The child claimed that the reason he could not find his shoes was because he had not been wearing them when he last came back into the house. No error</li>
</ol>

<p>the reason … is that</p>

<ol>
<li>The initial decision for most new car buyers is if they want to purchase a new car or a used one. No Error</li>
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<p>if vs whether:
The initial decision for most new car buyers is if they want to purchase a new car or a used one
The initial decision for most new car buyers is whether they want to purchase a new car or a used one
“whether” means the new car buyers are deciding between purchasing a new car and purchasing a used one, whereas “if” indicates that the new car buyers car deciding between purchasing a car at all and purchasing a new or used one.</p>