| Idx | 1170 |
|---|---|
| Keyword | food |
| Type of Sentence | ✗ |
| Error Sentence | The child was caught stealing foods. |
| Correct Sentence | The child was caught stealing food. |
| Cloze Error Sentence | The child was caught stealing [[foods]]. |
| Cloze Sentence | The child was caught stealing [[food]]. |
| Cloze Answer | food |
| Choices | foods | food |
| Explanation | Food is nearly always uncountable: 'We need to go out and buy some food.' It is countable only when it refers to a particular kind of food: 'baby foods', 'health foods'. |
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