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Boss Father Small Shipping Company Manager Informal Styles

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Keyword boss
Type of Sentence ?
Error Sentence My father is the boss of a small shipping company.
Correct Sentence My father is the manager of a small shipping company.
Cloze Error Sentence My father is the [[boss]] of a small shipping company.
Cloze Sentence My father is the [[manager]] of a small shipping company.
Cloze Answer manager
Choices manager | boss
Explanation

Boss is usually used in informal styles: 'From the way he acts, you'd think that he was the boss.'

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