Idx | 1912 |
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Keyword | nominate |
Type of Sentence | ✗ |
Error Sentence | Mr Tong was nominated manager of the company in 1984. |
Correct Sentence | Mr Tong was appointed manager of the company in 1984. |
Cloze Error Sentence | Mr Tong was [[nominated]] manager of the company in 1984. |
Cloze Sentence | Mr Tong was [[appointed]] manager of the company in 1984. |
Cloze Answer | appointed |
Choices | appointed | nominated |
Explanation | nominate = suggest someone for election or selection (for a job or position): 'We need to nominate someone to take over from Harry as our new public relations officer.' appoint = give someone a job or position: 'Mr H. Wilks has been officially appointed as the society's new public relations officer.' |
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