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End Nowadays Criminals Jail Lessons Finish O'clock Teachers

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Keyword end
Sub Entry Number 2
Type of Sentence āœ—
Error Sentence Nowadays very few criminals end in jail.
Correct Sentence Nowadays very few criminals end up in jail.
Cloze Error Sentence Nowadays very few criminals end [[ ]] in jail.
Cloze Sentence Nowadays very few criminals end [[up]] in jail.
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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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