| Idx | 0580 |
|---|---|
| Keyword | catch |
| Type of Sentence | ✗ |
| Error Sentence | At that time I couldn't speak or catch English at all. |
| Correct Sentence | At that time I couldn't speak or understand English at all. |
| Cloze Error Sentence | At that time I couldn't speak or [[catch]] English at all. |
| Cloze Sentence | At that time I couldn't speak or [[understand]] English at all. |
| Cloze Answer | understand |
| Choices | understand | catch |
| Explanation | Catch (= hear and/or understand) is used only in connection with what someone has just said: 'I'm afraid I didn't quite catch the last point. Could you go over it again?' 'Did either of you manage to catch her name?' |
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