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Sentence improvement (lexical choice and reflexive misuse): replace “convey ourselves” with the natural verb Original sentence: "We can not always convey ourselves in simple sentences." Choose the best correction.

Difficulty: Easy

Correct Answer: cannot always express

Explanation:


Given data

  • Meaning intended: we cannot always say what we mean using simple sentences.
  • Problem: reflexive “ourselves” after “convey” is awkward; “express” is the idiomatic verb.


Concept/Approach
Use cannot always express to convey the ability to put thoughts into words; also prefer the single-word “cannot”.


Option analysis
cannot always express — correct verb and form. ✅cannot always convey — missing object (“ideas/thoughts”) and still less idiomatic than “express”.can not … variants — spacing of “cannot” is usually one word in formal English; options (b)/(d) also keep less natural verbs.No correction required — original is unidiomatic.


Final Answer
We cannot always express ourselves in simple sentences.

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