| Idx | 1160 |
|---|---|
| Keyword | fish |
| Type of Sentence | ✗ |
| Error Sentence | I had never seen such brightly coloured fishes before. |
| Correct Sentence | I had never seen such brightly coloured fish before. |
| Cloze Error Sentence | I had never seen such brightly coloured [[fishes]] before. |
| Cloze Sentence | I had never seen such brightly coloured [[fish]] before. |
| Cloze Answer | fish |
| Choices | fishes | fish |
| Explanation | The plural form of fish is usually fish: 'Did you catch any fish?' 'The fish in the market are always fresh.' The plural form fishes is used mainly in stories for small children and in scientific or technical styles (to refer to different species of fish). |
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