| Idx | 1405 |
|---|---|
| Keyword | immigrate |
| Type of Sentence | ✗ |
| Error Sentence | Some of those who can't find a job decide to immigrate. |
| Correct Sentence | Some of those who can't find a job decide to emigrate. |
| Cloze Error Sentence | Some of those who can't find a job decide to [[immigrate]]. |
| Cloze Sentence | Some of those who can't find a job decide to [[emigrate]]. |
| Cloze Answer | emigrate |
| Choices | emigrate | immigrate |
| Explanation | The verb immigrate (= enter a foreign country and make your home there) is seldom used. Instead people tend to use immigrant and immigration (nouns): 'When jobs became scarce, the number of new immigrants suddenly decreased.' 'Immigration has decreased in recent years.' emigrate = leave your own country and make your home in another one: 'His parents emigrated from Scotland to Canada in 1933.' |
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