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Junk Dropping Caught Street Fined Litter Informal Worthless

Idx 1534
Keyword junk
Type of Sentence
Error Sentence If you are caught dropping junk in the street, you are fined.
Correct Sentence If you are caught dropping litter in the street, you are fined.
Cloze Error Sentence If you are caught dropping [[junk]] in the street, you are fined.
Cloze Sentence If you are caught dropping [[litter]] in the street, you are fined.
Cloze Answer litter
Choices junk | litter
Explanation

junk = (informal) anything that you consider to be worthless or useless: 'The garden shed was full of old junk that hadn't been used for years.'

litter = things such as empty packets, cans and bottles that are left in a public place: 'You can be fined up to £100 for dropping litter.'

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