| Idx | 1053 |
|---|---|
| Keyword | exhausting |
| Type of Sentence | ✗ |
| Error Sentence | An exhausting investigation finally revealed the cause of the accident. |
| Correct Sentence | An exhaustive investigation finally revealed the cause of the accident. |
| Cloze Error Sentence | An [[exhausting]] investigation finally revealed the cause of the accident. |
| Cloze Sentence | An [[exhaustive]] investigation finally revealed the cause of the accident. |
| Cloze Answer | exhaustive |
| Choices | exhaustive | exhausting |
| Explanation | exhausting = causing tiredness: 'Pushing the car uphill was exhausting.' exhaustive = so thorough or complete that not even the smallest detail or possibility is missed: 'Following exhaustive inquiries, the police are at last able to issue a description of the suspects.' |
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