Idx | 1861 |
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Keyword | nationality |
Type of Sentence | ✗ |
Error Sentence | My name is Iman Jalil and my nationality is Iraqi. |
Correct Sentence | My name is Iman Jalil and I come from Iraq. |
Cloze Error Sentence | My name is Iman Jalil and [[my nationality is Iraqi]]. |
Cloze Sentence | My name is Iman Jalil and [[I come from Iraq]]. |
Cloze Answer | I come from Iraq |
Choices | I come from Iraq | my nationality is Iraqi |
Explanation | The usual way of referring to someone's nationality is to use come from: 'Most of the students in my class come from Oman or Bahrain.' Nationality is used mainly in formal styles: 'Visitors of Swedish nationality do not require a visa.' 'Despite being born in Germany, these children do not have an automatic right to German nationality.' |
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