| 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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