Idx | 0799 |
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Keyword | dead |
Sub Entry Number | 2 |
Type of Sentence | ✗ |
Error Sentence | The purpose of this ceremony is to honour the dead people. |
Correct Sentence | The purpose of this ceremony is to honour the dead. |
Cloze Error Sentence | The purpose of this ceremony is to honour the [[dead people]]. |
Cloze Sentence | The purpose of this ceremony is to honour the [[dead]]. |
Cloze Answer | dead |
Choices | dead people | dead |
Explanation | When you mean 'dead people', use the dead: 'At this time of the year the villages make offerings to the spirits of the dead.' |
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