Idx | 0907 |
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Keyword | drown |
Sub Entry Number | 2 |
Type of Sentence | ✗ |
Error Sentence | A man jumped into the river to save her from being drown. |
Correct Sentence | A man jumped into the river to save her from drowning. |
Cloze Error Sentence | A man jumped into the river to save her from [[being drown]]. |
Cloze Sentence | A man jumped into the river to save her from [[drowning]]. |
Cloze Answer | drowning |
Choices | drowning | being drown |
Explanation | drown (verb) = die by being under the water and unable to breathe: 'Help him! He's drowning!' 'The lifeguard got to him too late. He had already drowned.' 'She keeps away from the water because she's afraid of drowning.' |
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