| Idx | 2494 |
|---|---|
| Keyword | sorry |
| Type of Sentence | ✗ |
| Error Sentence | Unfortunately I can't come to your wedding because my exams begin on that day. I'm sorry for that. |
| Correct Sentence | Unfortunately I can't come to your wedding because my exams begin on that day. I'm sorry about that. |
| Cloze Error Sentence | Unfortunately I can't come to your wedding because my exams begin on that day. I'm sorry [[for]] that. |
| Cloze Sentence | Unfortunately I can't come to your wedding because my exams begin on that day. I'm sorry [[about]] that. |
| Cloze Answer | about |
| Choices | for | about |
| Explanation | be sorry about + noun/pronoun: 'I'm terribly sorry about your camera - I didn't mean to drop it.' 'I'm so sorry about all the mistakes.' be sorry about/for + doing sth: 'I'm sorry about/for taking so long to answer your letter.' |
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