Idx | 1550 |
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Keyword | know |
Sub Entry Number | 1 |
Type of Sentence | ✗ |
Error Sentence | I ran downstairs to know what was happening. |
Correct Sentence | I ran downstairs to find out what was happening. |
Cloze Error Sentence | I ran downstairs to [[know]] what was happening. |
Cloze Sentence | I ran downstairs to [[find out]] what was happening. |
Cloze Answer | find out |
Choices | know | find out |
Explanation | find out = get information about something that you want to know: 'We need to find out why these cars have stopped selling.' |
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