Idx | 0829 |
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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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