| Idx | 0707 |
|---|---|
| Keyword | contrary |
| Type of Sentence | ✗ |
| Error Sentence | I've never been able to cook. My sister on the contrary can bake wonderful biscuits and cakes. |
| Correct Sentence | I've never been able to cook. My sister on the other hand can bake wonderful biscuits and cakes. |
| Cloze Error Sentence | I've never been able to cook. My sister on the [[contrary]] can bake wonderful biscuits and cakes. |
| Cloze Sentence | I've never been able to cook. My sister on the [[other hand]] can bake wonderful biscuits and cakes. |
| Cloze Answer | other hand |
| Choices | contrary | other hand |
| Explanation | Use on the contrary to show that you strongly disagree with a previous statement and believe that the opposite is true: 'Your parents didn't want you to go abroad, did they?' 'On the contrary, they were all for it.' To introduce a statement that is in sharp contrast with a previous statement, use on the other hand: 'These new XJ100 computers are amazingly fast. On the other hand, they're very expensive.' |
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