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sailing for fun

Sailing tourism  ... [refers/indicates/means/denotes]  to any holiday where the main purpose of the trip is to sail or learn  ... [how/what/about/when]  to sail. Sailing tourism has two broad  ...[categories/ranks/levels/orders] , which are defined by the type of boat used: a yacht (which is also used as overnight accommodation) or a dinghy (a smaller boat without berths – therefore overnight accommodation is  ... [on/at/under/in]  land).
Yacht sailing holidays  ... [tend/prefer/trend/head]  to be either bareboat charters, where the boat is hired – without crew - and can be sailed to any chosen destination, or flotilla, where all boats in the flotilla follow a pre-planned route. Dinghy sailing holidays are most  ... [likely/unlike/like/unlikely]  to be combined  ... [with/to/from/by]  a sailing course. As with most niche markets, there are scant data available  ... [regarding/relating/respecting/remarking]  the sailing tourism sector. However, it is estimated that around 10 million sailing holidays are taken each year.

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GAP 1 (REFERS) ... Sailing tourism refers to any holiday where the main purpose of the trip is to sail ...
REFER + TO => VERB + PREPOSITION
REFER TO => to have a direct connection or relationship to.
Common Errors:
The new salary scale only refers for company managers and directors. X
The new salary scale only refers to company managers and directors. V 

 

GAP 2 (HOW) ... of the trip is to sail or learn how to sail. Sailing tourism has two broad ...
HOW => CONJUNCTION 
HOW => the manner or way in which.
Common Errors:
I must tell you how I was pleased to get a present from her. X
I must tell you how pleased I was to get a present from her. V 

 

GAP 3 (CATEGORIES) ... Sailing tourism has two broad categories, which are defined by the type of boat ...
BROAD + CATEGORIES => COLLOCATION
BROAD CATEGORIES => a class or type of things or people.
Other Collocations:
BROAD AREA, BROAD CONSENSUS, BROAD SMILE, BROAD HINT. 

 

GAP 4 (ON) ... boat without berths – therefore overnight accommodation is on land). Yacht sailing holidays ...
ON + LAND => FIXED PHRASE
ON LAND => on the solid ground of the earth.
Common Errors:
The crocodile lays its eggs in land. X 
The crocodile lays its eggs on land. V 

 

GAP 5 (TEND) ... land). Yacht sailing holidays tend to be either bareboat charters, where the ...
TEND + TO => VERB + INFINITIVE
TEND TO => to be likely to behave in a particular way or have a particular characteristic.
Common Errors:
Plants tend to dying in hot water. X
Plants tend to die in hot water. V We use the infinitive after TEND TO!

 

GAP 6 (LIKELY) ... Dinghy sailing holidays are most likely to be combined ... 
LIKELY => ADVERB
LIKELY => (PROBABLY), without much doubt.
Other Phrases:
MORE LIKELY, MOST LIKELY, MORE THAN LIKELY, AS LIKELY AS NOT. 

 

GAP 7 (WITH) ... are most likely to be combined with a sailing course. As with most niche markets ...
COMBINE + WITH => VERB + PREPOSITION
COMBINE WITH => to join or mix together.
Common Errors:
The clay combined to the water to form a thick paste. X 
The clay combined with the water to form a thick paste. V 

 

GAP 8 (REGARDING) ... are scant data available regarding the sailing tourism sector ... 
REGARDING => PREPOSITION
REGARDING => with regard to; respecting; concerning.
Common Errors:
I have a question regarding to your earlier comments. X 
I have a question regarding your earlier comments. V REGARDING without TO!