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End Ended Lend Money I Father Lessons Finish

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Keyword end
Sub Entry Number 2
Type of Sentence
Error Sentence Since nobody would lend me the money, I ended asking my father for it.
Correct Sentence Since nobody would lend me the money, I ended up asking my father for it.
Cloze Error Sentence Since nobody would lend me the money, I ended [[ ]] asking my father for it.
Cloze Sentence Since nobody would lend me the money, I ended [[up]] asking my father for it.
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Explanation

end = finish or cause (something) to finish: 'The lessons usually end at five o'clock but some teachers end their lessons early.'

end up = (1) be forced to do something (after everything else has failed): 'For months she refused to pay us any rent, so we ended up taking her to court.' (2) eventually find yourself in a particular place or condition: 'If you don't stop smoking, you'll end up in hospital.'

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