| Idx | 2261 |
|---|---|
| Keyword | realize |
| Sub Entry Number | 4 |
| Type of Sentence | ✗ |
| Error Sentence | The headmaster realized his threat and sent the children home. |
| Correct Sentence | The headmaster carried out his threat and sent the children home. |
| Cloze Error Sentence | The headmaster [[realized]] his threat and sent the children home. |
| Cloze Sentence | The headmaster [[carried out]] his threat and sent the children home. |
| Cloze Answer | carried out |
| Choices | carried out | realized |
| Explanation | When realize means 'make something actually happen or become real', it is usually used with words such as ambition, intention, expectation, hope, dream, fear: 'I feel confident that the high expectations I have of my new job will be realized.' |
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