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Gentle Father Man Helping People Kind Describe Shows

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Keyword gentle
Type of Sentence ?
Error Sentence My father was a very gentle man, always helping people.
Correct Sentence My father was a very kind man, always helping people.
Cloze Error Sentence My father was a very [[gentle]] man, always helping people.
Cloze Sentence My father was a very [[kind]] man, always helping people.
Cloze Answer kind
Choices kind | gentle
Explanation

gentle = (1) used to describe someone who never shows anger or impatience in what they say or do: 'His brother was always ready for a fight, but Tim was quiet and gentle.'

(2) not loud, forceful or rough: 'He spoke to the child in a quiet, gentle voice so as not to frighten her.' 'She found the doctor's gentle manner very reassuring.'

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