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Headmaster Threat Children Home Carried Realize Realized Means

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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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