Idx | 0045 |
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Keyword | accustom |
Sub Entry Number | 1 |
Type of Sentence | ✗ |
Error Sentence | I am beginning to accustom to the British way of life. |
Correct Sentence | I am beginning to get accustomed to the British way of life. |
Cloze Error Sentence | I am beginning to [[accustom]] to the British way of life. |
Cloze Sentence | I am beginning to [[get accustomed]] to the British way of life. |
Cloze Answer | get accustomed |
Choices | accustom | get accustomed |
Explanation | be/become/get/grow accustomed to sth: 'Within a few minutes, my eyes had grown accustomed to the dark.' Note that, apart from in formal styles, most people prefer be/become/ get/grow used to: 'I am beginning to get used to the British way of life.' |
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