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I Order Book Afraid Stock Reserve Seat Plane

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Keyword book
Type of Sentence
Error Sentence I'm afraid that we're out of stock but I can book one for you.
Correct Sentence I'm afraid that we're out of stock but I can order one for you.
Cloze Error Sentence I'm afraid that we're out of stock but I can [[book]] one for you.
Cloze Sentence I'm afraid that we're out of stock but I can [[order]] one for you.
Cloze Answer order
Choices book | order
Explanation

book = reserve a seat on a plane, a room in a hotel, a table at a restaurant, etc: 'The train was packed and I wished I'd booked a seat.'

order = ask for certain goods to be sent to a shop, especially because a customer wants to buy them: 'If you want to be sure of getting a daily newspaper, it's best to order one.'

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