Idx | 1142 |
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Keyword | few |
Sub Entry Number | 2 |
Type of Sentence | ✗ |
Error Sentence | Few minutes later the sales manager arrived. |
Correct Sentence | A few minutes later the sales manager arrived. |
Cloze Error Sentence | [[Few]] minutes later the sales manager arrived. |
Cloze Sentence | [[A few]] minutes later the sales manager arrived. |
Cloze Answer | A few |
Choices | Few | A few |
Explanation | a few = not many: 'I saw her just a few days ago.' few = hardly any: 'Few people die of smallpox nowadays.' |
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