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Henry Busy Man Person/Thing/Place I Fed Job Decided

Idx 0221
Keyword another
Sub Entry Number 3
Type of Sentence
Error Sentence If Henry is busy, get another man to help you.
Correct Sentence If Henry is busy, get someone else to help you.
Cloze Error Sentence If Henry is busy, get [[another man]] to help you.
Cloze Sentence If Henry is busy, get [[someone else]] to help you.
Cloze Answer someone else
Choices someone else | another man
Explanation

When you mean 'a different person/thing/place', use someone else, something else, somewhere else: 'I got fed up with the job and decided to do something else.'

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