Idx | 0749 |
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Keyword | cry |
Sub Entry Number | 3 |
Type of Sentence | ? |
Error Sentence | When he reached the point in his story when his friends were arrested and tortured, he began to cry. |
Correct Sentence | When he reached the point in his story when his friends were arrested and tortured, he began to weep. |
Cloze Error Sentence | When he reached the point in his story when his friends were arrested and tortured, he began to [[cry]]. |
Cloze Sentence | When he reached the point in his story when his friends were arrested and tortured, he began to [[weep]]. |
Cloze Answer | weep |
Choices | cry | weep |
Explanation | cry = the opposite of laugh: 'As the child was running towards me, she fell over and began to cry.' 'Babies always cry when they're hungry.' weep = cry quietly, usually because of great sadness. This word is mainly used in literary styles: 'He knelt down by his son's small grave and wept.' |
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