Idx | 0439 |
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Keyword | benefit |
Sub Entry Number | 2 |
Type of Sentence | ✗ |
Error Sentence | It is not true that only businessmen are benefited by tourism. |
Correct Sentence | It is not true that only businessmen benefit from tourism. |
Cloze Error Sentence | It is not true that only businessmen [[are benefited by]] tourism. |
Cloze Sentence | It is not true that only businessmen [[benefit from]] tourism. |
Cloze Answer | benefit from |
Choices | are benefited by | benefit from |
Explanation | Instead of using be benefited by (passive), use benefit from/by . The subject of benefit from/by is the receiver of the benefit: 'Do you think she has benefited from going to extra classes?' 'The room would benefit by altering the size of the window.' |
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