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Excited Cry Children Began Scream Make Frightened Screaming

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Keyword cry
Sub Entry Number 1
Type of Sentence
Error Sentence The children got very excited and began to cry.
Correct Sentence The children got very excited and began to scream.
Cloze Error Sentence The children got very excited and began to [[cry]].
Cloze Sentence The children got very excited and began to [[scream]].
Cloze Answer scream
Choices scream | cry
Explanation

cry = shout something: ' "Help! Help!" she cried.'

cry out = make a sudden loud noise when you are frightened, shocked, hurt, etc: 'When they tried to move him, he cried out in pain.'

scream = make a loud, high, continuous noise, especially when you are very frightened, very excited or in great pain: 'One of the firemen thought he heard someone screaming inside the building.' 'The fans didn't stop screaming until the group had left the stage.'

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