| Idx | 1666 |
|---|---|
| Keyword | loan |
| Type of Sentence | ✗ |
| Error Sentence | The military government loaned millions of dollars from the world bank. |
| Correct Sentence | The military government borrowed millions of dollars from the world bank. |
| Cloze Error Sentence | The military government [[loaned]] millions of dollars from the world bank. |
| Cloze Sentence | The military government [[borrowed]] millions of dollars from the world bank. |
| Cloze Answer | borrowed |
| Choices | borrowed | loaned |
| Explanation | loan = (1) (noun) a sum of money that you borrow, usually from a bank: 'They are currently negotiating a $100 million loan.' (2) (verb) lend a painting, work of art etc to an art gallery or museum: 'The pictures have been loaned to the National Gallery for the forthcoming exhibition.' (3) (verb; especially in American English) let someone use something; lend: 'Why don't you ask John if he'll loan you his car?' borrow = receive money or something that a bank or person agrees to lend you: 'By the end of the war the Canadian government had borrowed over $5 million from its own citizens.' |
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