Idx | 1189 |
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Keyword | fortune |
Type of Sentence | ✗ |
Error Sentence | It was a good fortune that the driver was able to stop in time. |
Correct Sentence | It was fortunate/lucky that the driver was able to stop in time. |
Cloze Error Sentence | It was [[a good fortune]] that the driver was able to stop in time. |
Cloze Sentence | It was [[fortunate/lucky]] that the driver was able to stop in time. |
Cloze Answer | fortunate/lucky |
Choices | lucky | fortunate | a good fortune |
Explanation | Good fortune is quite rare. It occurs mainly in the phrase have the good fortune to do sth: 'He had the good fortune to marry a woman who was both kind and understanding.' |
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