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Change Reduce Unemployment Rate Economy Government Sth Replaced

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Keyword change
Type of Sentence
Error Sentence We can reduce the unemployment rate with a change of the economy.
Correct Sentence We can reduce the unemployment rate with a change in the economy.
Cloze Error Sentence We can reduce the unemployment rate with a change [[of]] the economy.
Cloze Sentence We can reduce the unemployment rate with a change [[in]] the economy.
Cloze Answer in
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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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