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Calm Prefer Environment Countryside Peaceful Describe Situations Recently

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Keyword calm
Sub Entry Number 1
Type of Sentence
Error Sentence If you prefer a calm environment, try the countryside.
Correct Sentence If you prefer a peaceful environment, try the countryside.
Cloze Error Sentence If you prefer a [[calm]] environment, try the countryside.
Cloze Sentence If you prefer a [[peaceful]] environment, try the countryside.
Cloze Answer peaceful
Choices calm | peaceful
Explanation

Calm is usually used to describe situations where there has recently been violence or noisy activity: 'After yesterday's fighting, the streets of Jerusalem are reported to be calm again this morning.'

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