| Idx | 2174 |
|---|---|
| Keyword | pretend |
| Sub Entry Number | 2 |
| Type of Sentence | ✗ |
| Error Sentence | He pretends that he wasn't informed about the meeting. |
| Correct Sentence | He claims that he wasn't informed about the meeting. |
| Cloze Error Sentence | He [[pretends]] that he wasn't informed about the meeting. |
| Cloze Sentence | He [[claims]] that he wasn't informed about the meeting. |
| Cloze Answer | claims |
| Choices | pretends | claims |
| Explanation | claim = state that something is true, especially when there is no proof or evidence that it is true: 'She claims to have been a close friend of John Lennon.' |
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