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Managed Open Lid Screwdriver Tool Instrument Opened Envelope

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Type of Sentence
Error Sentence He managed to open the lid by a screwdriver.
Correct Sentence He managed to open the lid with a screwdriver.
Cloze Error Sentence He managed to open the lid [[by]] a screwdriver.
Cloze Sentence He managed to open the lid [[with]] a screwdriver.
Cloze Answer with
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Explanation

You do something with a tool, instrument, etc (NOT by ): 'He opened the envelope with a chopstick.' 'You can't eat spaghetti with a spoon.'

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