| Idx | 1567 |
|---|---|
| Keyword | lack |
| Type of Sentence | ✗ |
| Error Sentence | Someone noticed the lack of salad dressing. |
| Correct Sentence | Someone noticed that there wasn't any salad dressing. |
| Cloze Error Sentence | Someone noticed [[the lack of]] salad dressing. |
| Cloze Sentence | Someone noticed [[that there wasn't any]] salad dressing. |
| Cloze Answer | that there wasn't any |
| Choices | that there wasn't any | the lack of |
| Explanation | Lack is mainly used with abstract nouns: 'a lack of support/sympathy/ freedom/sleep/energy' Avoid using lack with concrete nouns: 'We don't have any envelopes.' 'We're short of envelopes.' 'There aren't enough envelopes.' |
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