| Idx | 1496 |
|---|---|
| Keyword | invent |
| Sub Entry Number | 1 |
| Type of Sentence | ✗ |
| Error Sentence | It will not be long before scientists invent a cure for this terrible disease. |
| Correct Sentence | It will not be long before scientists discover a cure for this terrible disease. |
| Cloze Error Sentence | It will not be long before scientists [[invent]] a cure for this terrible disease. |
| Cloze Sentence | It will not be long before scientists [[discover]] a cure for this terrible disease. |
| Cloze Answer | discover |
| Choices | invent | discover |
| Explanation | invent = create a machine, instrument, system or process which has never existed before: 'Who invented the telephone?' 'The cotton gin was invented by Eli Whitney in 1793.' discover = find or find out something for the first time: 'Penicillin was discovered almost by accident.' 'I've just discovered a new way of cooking spaghetti.' |
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