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Foreign Foreigner I Job Speak Languages Noun Refers

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Keyword foreigner
Type of Sentence
Error Sentence In my job I have to speak foreigner languages.
Correct Sentence In my job I have to speak foreign languages.
Cloze Error Sentence In my job I have to speak [[foreigner]] languages.
Cloze Sentence In my job I have to speak [[foreign]] languages.
Cloze Answer foreign
Choices foreigner | foreign
Explanation

Foreigner is a noun and refers to a person: 'As a foreigner who had only just arrived in England, I found the phrase 'car boot sale' very confusing.'

The adjective is foreign: 'I enjoy visiting foreign countries.' 'His wife teaches English as a foreign language.'

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