Idx | 1197 |
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Keyword | fruit |
Type of Sentence | ✗ |
Error Sentence | The shop sells fruits and vegetables. |
Correct Sentence | The shop sells fruit and vegetables. |
Cloze Error Sentence | The shop sells [[fruits]] and vegetables. |
Cloze Sentence | The shop sells [[fruit]] and vegetables. |
Cloze Answer | fruit |
Choices | fruits | fruit |
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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