Idx | 0977 |
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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. |
Cloze Answer | up |
Choices | _ | up |
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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