Most of/ most of the

[tranlam1609]

Please help me check these sentences.
1. Fortunately, most ... are harmless and not serious.
A. headaches B. of headaches C. the headaches D. of the headaches (can I choose D)
2. The doctor gave me this ... for a bad cold.
A. recipe B. prescription C. receipt D. menu
3. She like doing volunteer/ voluntary work. (can I use either?)
Thank you!

 

[Gillnetter]

Please help me check these sentences.
1. Fortunately, most ... are harmless and not serious.
A. headaches B. of headaches C. the headaches D. of the headaches (can I choose D)
The most common answer is A. D could be an answer if one is talking about specific headaches. "People exposed to radiation complain of headaches. Fortunately, most of the headaches are not serious".

2. The doctor gave me this ... for a bad cold.
A. recipe B. prescription C. receipt D. menu
Prescription is the best answer. Recipe is a possible answer if the doctor is giving you instructions on how to get a cold.

3. She like doing volunteer/ voluntary work. (can I use either?)
She likes doing volunteer work.
Thank you!

Gil

 

[bhaisahab]

Gil

In BrE, "voluntary work" is common.

 

[MikeNewYork]

In BrE, "voluntary work" is common.

Do you also use "volunteer work"?

 

[bhaisahab]

Do you also use "volunteer work"?

I can't say that it isn't used, but it's not common in my experience.

 

[5jj]

The BNC has 109 citations for 'voluntary work', seven for 'volunteer work'.

 

[tranlam1609]

Thank you so much! Do you think?
"Voluntary work" is common in BrE
"Volunteer work" is common in AE

 

[bhaisahab]

Thank you so much! Do you think?
"Volunteer work" is common in BrE

Did you read posts 5 and 6?