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Question 115

Use lack as a verb, not as the noun in a lack of. Which sentence is standard?

  1. The team lacks of experience.
  2. The team lacks experience.Correct answer
  3. The team lacks in experience.
  4. The team lacks for experience.

Explanation

The verb lacks takes experience directly as its object, so it carries no preposition. Of belongs after the noun lack, and attaching it to the verb confuses the two grammatical frames.

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