Idx | 0819 |
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Keyword | deny |
Sub Entry Number | 3 |
Type of Sentence | ✗ |
Error Sentence | She accused him of cheating but he denied. |
Correct Sentence | She accused him of cheating but he denied it. |
Cloze Error Sentence | She accused him of cheating but he [[denied]]. |
Cloze Sentence | She accused him of cheating but he [[denied it]]. |
Cloze Answer | denied it |
Choices | denied | denied it |
Explanation | Deny is a transitive verb: 'He denied that he forged the signature.' 'He denied having forged the signature.' 'He denied it.' |
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