| Idx | 1470 |
|---|---|
| Keyword | injure |
| Sub Entry Number | 3 |
| Type of Sentence | ✗ |
| Error Sentence | Several people injured in the accident. |
| Correct Sentence | Several people were injured in the accident. |
| Cloze Error Sentence | Several people [[ ]] injured in the accident. |
| Cloze Sentence | Several people [[were]] injured in the accident. |
| Cloze Answer | were |
| Choices | _ | were |
| Explanation | Injure is a transitive verb: 'Gibbs won't be playing because he's injured his knee.' In passive sentences, use be injured: 'You're lucky you weren't injured.' |
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