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Improve Increase English Make Number Greater Amount Degree

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Keyword increase
Sub Entry Number 1
Type of Sentence
Error Sentence I'd like to increase my English.
Correct Sentence I'd like to improve my English.
Cloze Error Sentence I'd like to [[increase]] my English.
Cloze Sentence I'd like to [[improve]] my English.
Cloze Answer improve
Choices increase | improve
Explanation

increase = become or make (something) greater in amount, number or degree: 'The government has increased taxes.' 'As their profits increase, the companies expand.' 'The number of words in the language is increasing all the time.'

improve = become or make (something) better: 'Efforts are being made to improve the quality of the medical services.'

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