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Broke Family Born Break Stop Couple Group Carol

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Keyword break
Sub Entry Number 1
Type of Sentence
Error Sentence The family broke just after he was born.
Correct Sentence The family broke up just after he was born.
Cloze Error Sentence The family broke [[ ]] just after he was born.
Cloze Sentence The family broke [[up]] just after he was born.
Cloze Answer up
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Explanation

break up = stop being together as a couple or group: 'Did you know that Carol and Richard have broken up?' 'Can you remember when the Beatles broke up?'

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