| Idx | 2021 |
|---|---|
| Keyword | order |
| Sub Entry Number | 1 |
| Type of Sentence | ✗ |
| Error Sentence | I was so excited that I forgot to order them to check that the camera was working properly. |
| Correct Sentence | I was so excited that I forgot to ask them to check that the camera was working properly. |
| Cloze Error Sentence | I was so excited that I forgot to [[order]] them to check that the camera was working properly. |
| Cloze Sentence | I was so excited that I forgot to [[ask]] them to check that the camera was working properly. |
| Cloze Answer | ask |
| Choices | order | ask |
| Explanation | You cannot order someone to do something unless you have the power to do so. Compare: 'The teacher ordered the child to sit down.' 'She asked her teacher if he could check her homework.' |
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