Idx | 0714 |
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Keyword | control |
Sub Entry Number | 1 |
Type of Sentence | ✗ |
Error Sentence | My boat had lost control. |
Correct Sentence | My boat had gone out of control. |
Cloze Error Sentence | My boat had [[lost]] control. |
Cloze Sentence | My boat had [[gone out of]] control. |
Cloze Answer | gone out of |
Choices | lost | gone out of |
Explanation | People lose control of vehicles, machines etc: 'The pilot lost control of the aircraft and it plummeted to the ground.' Vehicles and machines are/go out of control: 'The aircraft went out of control and plummeted to the ground.' |
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