Idx | 0013 |
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Keyword | able |
Sub Entry Number | 2 |
Type of Sentence | ✗ |
Error Sentence | There are so many places to visit in London that I'm not able to decide where to go. |
Correct Sentence | There are so many places to visit in London that I can't decide where to go. |
Cloze Error Sentence | There are so many places to visit in London that [[I'm not able to]] decide where to go. |
Cloze Sentence | There are so many places to visit in London that [[I can't]] decide where to go. |
Cloze Answer | I can't |
Choices | I can't | I'm not able to |
Explanation | With verbs of perception (e.g. see, hear, smell) and verbs of the mind (e.g. understand, decide, remember), we usually use can, can't, etc: 'I can't hear you. Could you speak a bit louder, please?' 'I think I can smell something burning.' 'Having met her new boss, I can see why she doesn't like him.' Note also the phrase can't/couldn't stop doing something: 'The book was so fascinating I couldn't stop reading it.' See also COULD 1 (↑ |
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