Question

2638 2 Very few people can speak the English well in Japan. Very few people can speak [[the]] English well in Japan. _ speak/learn/know etc + name of a language (WITHOUT the ): 'She speaks fluent German.' 'Do you know any Malay?' 'I'd like to learn Mandarin.'Note that the + English/Japanese etc + language may be used when you talk about a language in terms of its history, structure, users etc: 'The English language has evolved over many centuries.'

Accepted Answer

the ✗ Very few people can speak English well in Japan. Very few people can speak [[ ]] English well in Japan. the | _

Idx	2638
Keyword	the
Sub Entry Number	2
Type of Sentence	✗
Error Sentence	Very few people can speak the English well in Japan.
Correct Sentence	Very few people can speak English well in Japan.
Cloze Error Sentence	Very few people can speak [[the]] English well in Japan.
Cloze Sentence	Very few people can speak [[ ]] English well in Japan.
Cloze Answer	_
Choices	the \| _
Explanation	speak/learn/know etc + name of a language (WITHOUT the ): 'She speaks fluent German.' 'Do you know any Malay?' 'I'd like to learn Mandarin.' Note that the + English/Japanese etc + language may be used when you talk about a language in terms of its history, structure, users etc: 'The English language has evolved over many centuries.'

English People Speak Japan Language Speak/Learn/Know Fluent German