Idx | 1392 |
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Keyword | humour |
Type of Sentence | ? |
Error Sentence | Bill looks angry. Is he in a bad humour? |
Correct Sentence | Bill looks angry. Is he in a bad mood? |
Cloze Error Sentence | Bill looks angry. Is he in a bad [[humour]]? |
Cloze Sentence | Bill looks angry. Is he in a bad [[mood]]? |
Cloze Answer | mood |
Choices | humour | mood |
Explanation | Your mood is the way you feel (about life) at a particular time: 'Doctors believe that tiredness affects your mood and behaviour.' 'George is in a bad mood this morning. Has someone upset him?' Humour is used with a similar meaning, but only in formal or literary styles: 'Steven was deep in bad humour.' |
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