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Capacity Atomic Bomb Man Self Destruction Sth Enormous Hard

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Keyword capacity
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Type of Sentence
Error Sentence The atomic bomb has given man the capacity of self-destruction.
Correct Sentence The atomic bomb has given man the capacity for self-destruction.
Cloze Error Sentence The atomic bomb has given man the capacity [[of]] self-destruction.
Cloze Sentence The atomic bomb has given man the capacity [[for]] self-destruction.
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capacity for sth 'He has an enormous capacity for hard work.'

capacity to do sth: 'The human race shows an extraordinary capacity to change with the times.'

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