| Idx | 0711 |
|---|---|
| Keyword | control |
| Sub Entry Number | 1 |
| Type of Sentence | ✗ |
| Error Sentence | After controlling his fingerprints, the police arrested him. |
| Correct Sentence | After inspecting his fingerprints, the police arrested him. |
| Cloze Error Sentence | After [[controlling]] his fingerprints, the police arrested him. |
| Cloze Sentence | After [[inspecting]] his fingerprints, the police arrested him. |
| Cloze Answer | inspecting |
| Choices | inspecting | controlling |
| Explanation | control = make people or machines do what you want them to do: 'Who will control the aircraft if the pilot has a heart attack?' 'The police were unable to control the crowd.' inspect = carefully check or examine something: 'The building is regularly inspected by fire-safety officers.' 'I got out of the car to inspect the damage.' 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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