Idx | 2403 |
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Keyword | search |
Sub Entry Number | 1 |
Type of Sentence | ✗ |
Error Sentence | I searched my passport everywhere but couldn't find it. |
Correct Sentence | I searched for my passport everywhere but couldn't find it. |
Cloze Error Sentence | I searched [[ ]] my passport everywhere but couldn't find it. |
Cloze Sentence | I searched [[for]] my passport everywhere but couldn't find it. |
Cloze Answer | for |
Choices | for | _ |
Explanation | search = (1) examine someone's clothing or pockets to discover whether they are carrying a gun, drugs, stolen goods etc: 'They searched him twice but didn't find anything.' (2) examine an area/house/cupboard etc carefully to try to find someone or something: 'I've searched the whole house from top to bottom.' search for = try to find someone or something, especially by looking everywhere very carefully: 'We spent the whole morning searching for the ring.' 'At this time of the year, thousands of school leavers are searching for jobs.' |
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