Question

2302 ✗ A country's strength depends on unity. A country's strength [[depends]] on unity. relies | depends

Accepted Answer

rely A country's strength relies on unity. A country's strength [[relies]] on unity. depends When you mean that one thing is decided or shaped by another thing, use depend on (NOT rely on ): 'The cost of the trip depends on how long you go for and where you stay.'Compare: 'Since his wife died, he has had nobody that he could really depend/ rely on.'

Idx	2302
Keyword	rely
Type of Sentence	✗
Error Sentence	A country's strength relies on unity.
Correct Sentence	A country's strength depends on unity.
Cloze Error Sentence	A country's strength [[relies]] on unity.
Cloze Sentence	A country's strength [[depends]] on unity.
Cloze Answer	depends
Choices	relies \| depends
Explanation	When you mean that one thing is decided or shaped by another thing, use depend on (NOT rely on ): 'The cost of the trip depends on how long you go for and where you stay.' Compare: 'Since his wife died, he has had nobody that he could really depend/ rely on.'

Country's Strength Unity Depends Rely Thing Decided Shaped