Question

2483 ✗ I was asked to give a talk about women and their role in society. I was asked to give a talk about women and their role in [[ ]] society. _ | the

Accepted Answer

society I was asked to give a talk about women and their role in the society. I was asked to give a talk about women and their role in [[the]] society. _ When it means 'the general system which helps people to live together in an organized way', society is uncountable and is used without the: 'People who drink and drive are a danger to society.'Compare: 'Britain is a multi-racial society.'

Idx	2483
Keyword	society
Type of Sentence	✗
Error Sentence	I was asked to give a talk about women and their role in the society.
Correct Sentence	I was asked to give a talk about women and their role in society.
Cloze Error Sentence	I was asked to give a talk about women and their role in [[the]] society.
Cloze Sentence	I was asked to give a talk about women and their role in [[ ]] society.
Cloze Answer	_
Choices	_ \| the
Explanation	When it means 'the general system which helps people to live together in an organized way', society is uncountable and is used without the: 'People who drink and drive are a danger to society.' Compare: 'Britain is a multi-racial society.'

I Asked Give Talk Women Role Society Means