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Desert I Miles Stuck Country Road Deserted Large

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Keyword desert
Type of Sentence
Error Sentence I was miles from anywhere, stuck on a desert country road.
Correct Sentence I was miles from anywhere, stuck on a deserted country road.
Cloze Error Sentence I was miles from anywhere, stuck on a [[desert]] country road.
Cloze Sentence I was miles from anywhere, stuck on a [[deserted]] country road.
Cloze Answer deserted
Choices deserted | desert
Explanation

desert = a large area of land, where there is usually nothing but sand: 'the Sahara Desert'

deserted = empty and quiet, especially because the people who are usually there have all left: 'I came back to find the house dark and deserted.' 'At night, the city streets are deserted.'

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