Idx | 0979 |
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Keyword | end |
Sub Entry Number | 2 |
Type of Sentence | ā |
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. |
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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