Idx | 0321 |
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Keyword | as |
Sub Entry Number | 3 |
Type of Sentence | ✗ |
Error Sentence | The book is concerned with important social issues as child abuse and women's rights. |
Correct Sentence | The book is concerned with important social issues such as child abuse and women's rights. The book is concerned with important social issues like child abuse and women's rights. |
Cloze Error Sentence | The book is concerned with important social issues [[as]] child abuse and women's rights. |
Cloze Sentence | The book is concerned with important social issues [[such as/like]] child abuse and women's rights. |
Cloze Answer | such as/like |
Choices | like | such as | as |
Explanation | Examples of a class or category are introduced by such as or like (NOT as ): 'Serious diseases such as AIDS and cancer can cause a great deal of suffering.' |
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