Idx | 0545 |
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Keyword | cancer |
Type of Sentence | ✗ |
Error Sentence | Her husband died 10 years ago of a lung cancer. |
Correct Sentence | Her husband died 10 years ago of lung cancer. |
Cloze Error Sentence | Her husband died 10 years ago of [[a]] lung cancer. |
Cloze Sentence | Her husband died 10 years ago of [[ ]] lung cancer. |
Cloze Answer | _ |
Choices | _ | a |
Explanation | cancer (uncountable) = a type of serious disease: 'It is generally believed that diet plays an important role in the prevention of cancer.' 'Skin cancer is related to prolonged exposure to sunlight.' a cancer (countable) = an abnormal growth in someone's body which is caused by this disease; tumour: 'Some small cancers may be destroyed by the body's defence mechanisms.' |
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