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Happening I Sth Accept Exists Ghosts James Believes

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Keyword believe
Sub Entry Number 1
Type of Sentence
Error Sentence She couldn't believe in what was happening to her.
Correct Sentence She couldn't believe what was happening to her.
Cloze Error Sentence She couldn't believe [[in]] what was happening to her.
Cloze Sentence She couldn't believe [[ ]] what was happening to her.
Cloze Answer _
Choices in | _
Explanation

believe in sth = (1) accept that something exists: 'Do you believe in ghosts?' 'James still believes in Father Christmas.'

(2) think that something is good: 'I don't believe in capital punishment.' 'I believe in getting a good night's sleep before an examination.'

believe sth = accept that something is true or real: 'I believe every word she said.' 'I couldn't believe what I was seeing.'

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