| Idx | 0910 |
|---|---|
| Keyword | dull |
| Type of Sentence | ✗ |
| Error Sentence | If I did the same thing every day, I would be dull. |
| Correct Sentence | If I did the same thing every day, I would be bored. |
| Cloze Error Sentence | If I did the same thing every day, I would be [[dull]]. |
| Cloze Sentence | If I did the same thing every day, I would be [[bored]]. |
| Cloze Answer | bored |
| Choices | bored | dull |
| Explanation | When dull is used to describe a person, it means 'slow to learn or understand': 'He was one of the dullest students I'd ever taught.' Both dull and boring can mean 'uninteresting' but in this sense dull usually describes a lecture, book, film etc: 'The lecture was so dull that some of the students got up and left.' bored = tired and uninterested: 'bored students' boring = causing someone to be tired and uninterested: 'a boring lesson' |
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