| Idx | 2424 |
|---|---|
| Keyword | separate |
| Type of Sentence | ? |
| Error Sentence | England was separated into 650 constituencies. |
| Correct Sentence | England was divided into 650 constituencies. |
| Cloze Error Sentence | England was [[separated]] into 650 constituencies. |
| Cloze Sentence | England was [[divided]] into 650 constituencies. |
| Cloze Answer | divided |
| Choices | separated | divided |
| Explanation | separate = place or keep (people or things) apart from one another: 'Break an egg into a bowl and separate the white from the yolk.' divide = cause something to consist of (or be seen as) a number of parts, groups, sections etc: 'The manufacturing process is divided into three stages.' |
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