Question

2611 1 The article tells about the history of Rome. The article [[tells]] about the history of Rome. is You usually say that a book, story, article etc is about a particular subject: 'The novel is about the experiences of a young German soldier during the First World War.'Tell of is used only in literary styles: 'The poem tells of the deeds of a young Greek soldier during the Trojan War.' Tell about does not exist.

Accepted Answer

tell ✗ The article is about the history of Rome. The article [[is]] about the history of Rome. is | tells

Idx	2611
Keyword	tell
Sub Entry Number	1
Type of Sentence	✗
Error Sentence	The article tells about the history of Rome.
Correct Sentence	The article is about the history of Rome.
Cloze Error Sentence	The article [[tells]] about the history of Rome.
Cloze Sentence	The article [[is]] about the history of Rome.
Cloze Answer	is
Choices	is \| tells
Explanation	You usually say that a book, story, article etc is about a particular subject: 'The novel is about the experiences of a young German soldier during the First World War.' Tell of is used only in literary styles: 'The poem tells of the deeds of a young Greek soldier during the Trojan War.' Tell about does not exist.

Article History Rome Tells Young Soldier War Book