| Idx | 0623 | 
|---|---|
| Keyword | circumstance | 
| Type of Sentence | ✗ | 
| Error Sentence | I believe that in this circumstance students should be allowed to have a part-time job. | 
| Correct Sentence | I believe that in these circumstances students should be allowed to have a part-time job. | 
| Cloze Error Sentence | I believe that in [[this circumstance]] students should be allowed to have a part-time job. | 
| Cloze Sentence | I believe that in [[these circumstances]] students should be allowed to have a part-time job. | 
| Cloze Answer | these circumstances | 
| Choices | these circumstances | this circumstance | 
| Explanation | Circumstances is nearly always used as a plural noun (WITH s ): 'The police are investigating the circumstances surrounding his death.' 'Under normal circumstances, I would never have left my passport with a stranger.'  | 
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