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I Wedding Exams Begin Day About/For Noun/Pronoun Terribly

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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