| Idx | 2205 |
|---|---|
| Keyword | protest |
| Type of Sentence | ✗ |
| Error Sentence | She told the shop assistant that she wanted to protest about the cardigan she had bought. |
| Correct Sentence | She told the shop assistant that she wanted to complain about the cardigan she had bought. |
| Cloze Error Sentence | She told the shop assistant that she wanted to [[protest]] about the cardigan she had bought. |
| Cloze Sentence | She told the shop assistant that she wanted to [[complain]] about the cardigan she had bought. |
| Cloze Answer | complain |
| Choices | complain | protest |
| Explanation | protest = say or do something to show that you strongly disagree with something: 'The crowds were protesting against the government's purchase of nuclear weapons.' complain = say that you are annoyed or unhappy about something: 'He's always complaining about the weather.' 'If you think you've been overcharged, you should complain to the manager.' |
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