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Meeting Needn't Pupils Mustn't Not/Never Essential Door X Ray

Idx 1852
Keyword must
Sub Entry Number 2
Type of Sentence
Error Sentence The pupils mustn't go to the meeting if they don't want to.
Correct Sentence The pupils needn't go to the meeting it they don't want to.
Cloze Error Sentence The pupils [[mustn't go to the meeting if]] they don't want to.
Cloze Sentence The pupils [[needn't go to the meeting it]] they don't want to.
Cloze Answer needn't go to the meeting it
Choices mustn't go to the meeting if | needn't go to the meeting it
Explanation

Use must not/never when you mean that it is essential that someone does not do something: 'The door to the X-ray room must never be opened when the red light is on.'

When you mean that it is not necessary for someone to do something, use needn't or don't need/have to: 'You needn't pay now. You can wait until the furniture has been delivered.'

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