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I Bed Radio Listen News Opened Turned/Switched Turn

Idx 2001
Keyword open
Sub Entry Number 1
Type of Sentence
Error Sentence I got out of bed and opened the radio to listen to the news.
Correct Sentence I got out of bed and turned/switched on the radio to listen to the news.
Cloze Error Sentence I got out of bed and [[opened]] the radio to listen to the news.
Cloze Sentence I got out of bed and [[turned/switched on]] the radio to listen to the news.
Cloze Answer turned/switched on
Choices turned | opened | switched on
Explanation

turn on/off (or switch on/off ) a light/radio/television (NOT open/close ): 'The children are not allowed to turn on the television without permission.'

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