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Line Cars Stretched Motorway Continuously Continual Continually Continuous

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Keyword continual
Type of Sentence
Error Sentence A line of cars stretched continually down the motorway.
Correct Sentence A line of cars stretched continuously down the motorway.
Cloze Error Sentence A line of cars stretched [[continually]] down the motorway.
Cloze Sentence A line of cars stretched [[continuously]] down the motorway.
Cloze Answer continuously
Choices continually | continuously
Explanation

continual = happening repeatedly over a long period of time, especially in a way that you find annoying: 'That telephone has been ringing continually.'

continuous = without any break or interruption: 'Gas central heating provides a continuous supply of hot water.'

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