Slander

English as a Second Language English Teacher Explanations (ESL Tests)
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English Language Proficiency Tests, Advanced Level

ESL/EFL Test #585 [color=blue]“Real Life: Newspaper (3)”, question 4

… can harm a person or a business’ reputation so reporters must verify all facts and statements so they can’t be held libel for what is reported to the public.

(a) Indexes
(b) Turbulence
(c) Slander

English Language Proficiency Tests, Advanced Level

ESL/EFL Test #585 [color=blue]“Real Life: Newspaper (3)”, answer 4

Slander can harm a person or a business’ reputation so reporters must verify all facts and statements so they can’t be held libel for what is reported to the public.

Correct answer: (c) Slander

Your answer was: [color=green]correct
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There are two so’s in the sentence. What about this?

Slander can harm a person or a business’ reputation, so reporters must verify all facts and statements in order to avoid being held libel for what is reported to the public.

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That’s a good alternative, but please don’t get carried away with avoiding repetition. Words often appear more than once in a sentence.