Disease,condition

[Freeguy]

Look at the below link:

http://www.flo-joe.co.uk/cae/students/strategy/mcclze/colloc1.htm

Would you please tell me what's the reason that we can't use "condition" for the second sentence? (My uncle ..... )

 

[emsr2d2]

To use "condition", there would need to be an indefinite article.

My uncle suffers from a heart condition.
My uncle suffers from heart disease.

 

[Roman55]

I am not a teacher.

The other reason that 'disease' is the only right answer is that there are four questions, four possible answers, and they each have to be used once. If you use 'condition' where are you going to put 'disease'?

Being able to find the right answer by elimination without necessarily understanding why it's right does not make for a good exercise in my opinion.

 

[MikeNewYork]

The directions do not say that each word can be used only once. That makes the question even worse.

 

[Freeguy]

Why not "disease" for the last sentence?

 

[Raymott]

Why not "disease" for the last sentence?

You could use "disease" in the last sentence.

 

[Freeguy]

I mean why "disease' can't fit for the last one?

 

[Raymott]

I mean why "disease' can't fit for the last one?

I know you do/did. It can.