| Idx | 1198 |
|---|---|
| Keyword | fruit |
| Type of Sentence | ✗ |
| Error Sentence | I never buy tinned fruits. |
| Correct Sentence | I never buy tinned fruit. |
| Cloze Error Sentence | I never buy tinned [[fruits]]. |
| Cloze Sentence | I never buy tinned [[fruit]]. |
| Cloze Answer | fruit |
| Choices | fruit | fruits |
| Explanation | Fruit (= fruit in general) is an uncountable noun: 'We eat lots of fruit in our family.' 'Would anyone care for a piece of fruit?' (= an orange, apple, pear etc) Fruits (= particular types of fruit) is rarely used in British English. |
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