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Man Jumped River Save Drown Drowning Water Verb

Idx 0907
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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