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Clothing Work Pesticides Protective Uncountable Noun Population Desperate

Idx 0644
Keyword clothing
Sub Entry Number 2
Type of Sentence
Error Sentence Those who work with pesticides are given protective clothings.
Correct Sentence Those who work with pesticides are given protective clothing.
Cloze Error Sentence Those who work with pesticides are given protective [[clothings]].
Cloze Sentence Those who work with pesticides are given protective [[clothing]].
Cloze Answer clothing
Choices clothing | clothings
Explanation

Clothing is an uncountable noun: 'The population is in desperate need of foreign aid, especially food, medicine and clothing.'

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