Question

0363 ✗ The authorities had refused them even their basic civil rights. The [[authorities]] had refused them even their basic civil rights. authority | authorities

Accepted Answer

authority The authority had refused them even their basic civil rights. The [[authority]] had refused them even their basic civil rights. authorities To refer in a general way to the officials who make all the important decisions in a country, use the authorities: 'The authorities estimate that nearly 100,000 immigrants have entered the country illegally.'As a countable noun, authority refers to an official group or organization that controls an area or activity: 'You can claim housing benefit from your local authority.'

Idx	0363
Keyword	authority
Type of Sentence	✗
Error Sentence	The authority had refused them even their basic civil rights.
Correct Sentence	The authorities had refused them even their basic civil rights.
Cloze Error Sentence	The [[authority]] had refused them even their basic civil rights.
Cloze Sentence	The [[authorities]] had refused them even their basic civil rights.
Cloze Answer	authorities
Choices	authority \| authorities
Explanation	To refer in a general way to the officials who make all the important decisions in a country, use the authorities: 'The authorities estimate that nearly 100,000 immigrants have entered the country illegally.' As a countable noun, authority refers to an official group or organization that controls an area or activity: 'You can claim housing benefit from your local authority.'

Authorities Refused Basic Civil Rights Refer General Officials