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Elderly Elder John Son University Man White Hair

Idx 0964
Keyword elderly
Type of Sentence ✗
Error Sentence John, her elderly son, is still at university.
Correct Sentence John, her elder son, is still at university.
Cloze Error Sentence John, her [[elderly]] son, is still at university.
Cloze Sentence John, her [[elder]] son, is still at university.
Cloze Answer elder
Choices elderly | elder
Explanation

elderly = old: 'an elderly man with white hair and a stick'

elder = (of brothers, daughters etc) older: 'our elder daughter'

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