| Idx | 0526 |
|---|---|
| Keyword | by |
| Sub Entry Number | 4 |
| Type of Sentence | ✗ |
| Error Sentence | Being locked up is a punishment by itself. |
| Correct Sentence | Being locked up is a punishment in itself. |
| Cloze Error Sentence | Being locked up is a punishment [[by]] itself. |
| Cloze Sentence | Being locked up is a punishment [[in]] itself. |
| Cloze Answer | in |
| Choices | by | in |
| Explanation | in itself = without anything added: 'His offer to pay for the repairs is in itself an admission of guilt.' |
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