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Change Disappointed London Government Sth Replaced Country Completely

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Keyword change
Type of Sentence
Error Sentence I'm disappointed by all the changes of London.
Correct Sentence I'm disappointed by all the changes in London.
Cloze Error Sentence I'm disappointed by all the changes [[of]] London.
Cloze Sentence I'm disappointed by all the changes [[in]] London.
Cloze Answer in
Choices in | of
Explanation

Use change of when you mean that someone or something has been replaced: 'What the country needs is a change of government.' (= a completely new government)

When you mean that someone or something is now different in some way, use change in: 'The Prime Minister has made several changes in the government.'

change/exchange sth for sth: 'I'd like to change this shirt for a smaller size.'

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