Question

Correct the following sentence-

It is no use to cry over spilt milk.

Answer 1

Hint: Sentence is a set of words that is complete in itself, typically containing a subject and predicate, conveying a statement, question, exclamation, or command, and consisting of a main clause and sometimes one or more subordinate clauses.

Complete step-by-step answer:

 As given in the hint, we can conclude that the above-given sentence is an idiom that refers to a group of words or a phrase established by usage as having a meaning not deducible from those of the individual words.
Let’s look at an example of an idiom-
We use the idiom ‘Hit the hay’ to indicate the action of going to bed or ending our day. For example- Sorry, I’ve got to hit the hay tonight.
In the given question: We will replace the infinite ‘to cry’ into the gerund ‘crying’, because the infinitive ‘to cry’ is used to express the reason or purpose of crying.
‘It's no Use Crying Over Spilt Milk’ refers to not getting upset or feeling sorry about something that has happened which we cannot change or fix.
Example- His results were astonishing, but it’s no use crying over spilt milk. Here, we can understand that X’s results were astonishing but it’s no use getting upset or feeling sorry about something that he cannot change or fix.

Note: It is important to go through all the idioms correctly in order to make the right choice without making any mistake.