Question

1568 ? At the front of the queue a man and a woman were arguing with the cashier. At the front of the queue a man and a [[woman]] were arguing with the cashier. lady | woman

Accepted Answer

lady At the front of the queue a man and a lady were arguing with the cashier. At the front of the queue a man and a [[lady]] were arguing with the cashier. woman Lady is used when you need to be polite, especially in formal styles: 'Ladies and gentlemen, may I have your attention please?' 'Please show these ladies the way to the cloakroom.'The usual word is woman: 'Isn't that the woman who teaches at the International School?'Note however that old lady is generally preferred to old woman , which sounds impolite: 'Can you help that old lady across the road?'

Idx	1568
Keyword	lady
Type of Sentence	?
Error Sentence	At the front of the queue a man and a lady were arguing with the cashier.
Correct Sentence	At the front of the queue a man and a woman were arguing with the cashier.
Cloze Error Sentence	At the front of the queue a man and a [[lady]] were arguing with the cashier.
Cloze Sentence	At the front of the queue a man and a [[woman]] were arguing with the cashier.
Cloze Answer	woman
Choices	lady \| woman
Explanation	Lady is used when you need to be polite, especially in formal styles: 'Ladies and gentlemen, may I have your attention please?' 'Please show these ladies the way to the cloakroom.' The usual word is woman: 'Isn't that the woman who teaches at the International School?' Note however that old lady is generally preferred to old woman , which sounds impolite: 'Can you help that old lady across the road?'

Lady Woman Front Queue Man Arguing Cashier Polite