Idx | 0866 |
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Keyword | discussion |
Type of Sentence | ✗ |
Error Sentence | They had a discussion and Dusty killed him. |
Correct Sentence | They had an argument and Dusty killed him. |
Cloze Error Sentence | They had [[a discussion]] and Dusty killed him. |
Cloze Sentence | They had [[an argument]] and Dusty killed him. |
Cloze Answer | an argument |
Choices | an argument | a discussion |
Explanation | discussion = a talk about something, especially one which allows different points of view to be expressed: 'After further discussion, the government has decided to reject the American offer.' argument = a quarrel or disagreement: 'The couple next door are always having arguments.' 'I hate arguments. They upset me.' |
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