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Maternity Woman Entitled Leave Number Days Weeks Months

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Keyword leave
Type of Sentence
Error Sentence Every woman is entitled to a maternity leave.
Correct Sentence Every woman is entitled to maternity leave.
Cloze Error Sentence Every woman is entitled to [[a]] maternity leave.
Cloze Sentence Every woman is entitled to [[ ]] maternity leave.
Cloze Answer _
Choices _ | a
Explanation

leave (= a number of days, weeks or months when someone does not have to do their usual job) is usually an uncountable noun: 'Government officers get six weeks' annual leave.' 'First she was on sick leave, then she took study leave, and now she's applied for maternity leave!'

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