| Idx | 2256 |
|---|---|
| Keyword | realize |
| Sub Entry Number | 1 |
| Type of Sentence | ✗ |
| Error Sentence | I didn't realize the meaning of 'junk mail'. |
| Correct Sentence | I didn't understand the meaning of 'junk mail'. |
| Cloze Error Sentence | I didn't [[realize]] the meaning of 'junk mail'. |
| Cloze Sentence | I didn't [[understand]] the meaning of 'junk mail'. |
| Cloze Answer | understand |
| Choices | realize | understand |
| Explanation | KNOW · REALIZE · RECOGNIZE · UNDERSTAND Know be aware of a fact or particular piece of information: ‘Do you know their new telephone number?’ ‘I know she’s fond of you. She told me so herself.’ Realize suddenly become aware of a fact or the true meaning of something, especially because you have though about it or received new information about it: ‘I suddenly realized that the thumping I could hear was the sound of my own heart.’ ‘It was only when I saw the expression on the doctor’s face that I realized the seriousness of her illness.’ Recognize know what something is because you have seen/heard/smelled it before; know who someone is because you have seen them before: ‘I’m sorry I didn’t recognize you - you’ve had your hair cut!’ Understand know what something means, what causes something, how something operates, how someone feels etc: ‘I’ve never really understood physics.’ ‘Such behaviour is very difficult to understand.’ |
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