| Idx | 0591 |
|---|---|
| Keyword | certainly |
| Sub Entry Number | 1 |
| Type of Sentence | ✗ |
| Error Sentence | All of a sudden the engine started to make a strange noise. Certainly, I stopped the car at once to see what had happened. |
| Correct Sentence | All of a sudden the engine started to make a strange noise. Naturally, I stopped the car at once to see what had happened. |
| Cloze Error Sentence | All of a sudden the engine started to make a strange noise. [[Certainly]], I stopped the car at once to see what had happened. |
| Cloze Sentence | All of a sudden the engine started to make a strange noise. [[Naturally]], I stopped the car at once to see what had happened. |
| Cloze Answer | Naturally |
| Choices | Naturally | Certainly |
| Explanation | Certainly is mainly used to emphasize that something is really true, really happened, etc: 'I'm sorry if I upset you. I certainly didn't mean to.' 'The file certainly wasn't given to me or it would be on my desk.' When you mean 'as anyone would expect', use naturally or of course: 'It was the first time the little boy had seen an elephant and naturally he was a little scared.' |
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