| Idx | 2710 |
|---|---|
| Keyword | titled |
| Type of Sentence | ✗ |
| Error Sentence | He was reading a short story by Saki titled 'The Open Window'. |
| Correct Sentence | He was reading a short story by Saki called 'The Open Window'. |
| Cloze Error Sentence | He was reading a short story by Saki [[titled]] 'The Open Window'. |
| Cloze Sentence | He was reading a short story by Saki [[called]] 'The Open Window'. |
| Cloze Answer | called |
| Choices | called | titled |
| Explanation | To introduce the name of a book, story, film, article, song, painting, etc, use be called or, especially in formal styles, (be) entitled: 'Her latest novel is called Educating Peter.' Compare: 'The title of her latest novel is Educating Peter.' |
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