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I Stopped Waited Truck Pass Wait Sb/Sth Post

Idx 2848
Keyword wait
Sub Entry Number 2
Type of Sentence
Error Sentence I stopped and waited the truck to pass.
Correct Sentence I stopped and waited for the truck to pass.
Cloze Error Sentence I stopped and waited [[ ]] the truck to pass.
Cloze Sentence I stopped and waited [[for]] the truck to pass.
Cloze Answer for
Choices _ | for
Explanation

wait for sb/sth: 'I'll wait for you outside the post office.' 'What can I do while I'm waiting for the paint to dry?'

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