) Find the unnecessary word
for each sentence.

1. The most people these days own at
least one car.

2. It is
not hardly enough to read textbooks; you have
to practise your English as well.

3. I am far up to date with all the
latest news from home.

4. You won't necessarily lose the more weight by going on a crash diet.

5.
There's no need to be put yourself in such a difficult
situation.

1. The most people these days own at least one car.

Unnecessary word: The

Correct sentence: Most people these days own at least one car.

Explanation: We say most people when speaking generally. The most is used when comparing, for example: the most interesting book.

2. It is not hardly enough to read textbooks; you have to practise your English as well.

Unnecessary word: not

Correct sentence: It is hardly enough to read textbooks; you have to practise your English as well.

Explanation: Hardly already has a negative meaning, so not hardly is incorrect.

3. I am far up to date with all the latest news from home.

Unnecessary word: far

Correct sentence: I am up to date with all the latest news from home.

Explanation: The expression is to be up to date with something. The word far is unnecessary here.

4. You won't necessarily lose the more weight by going on a crash diet.

Unnecessary word: the

Correct sentence: You won't necessarily lose more weight by going on a crash diet.

Explanation: We say lose more weight, not lose the more weight, unless we are using a comparative structure like the more you exercise, the better you feel.

5. There's no need to be put yourself in such a difficult situation.

Unnecessary word: be

Correct sentence: There's no need to put yourself in such a difficult situation.

Explanation: After there is no need to, we use the base form of the verb: to put, to go, to worry, etc.