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Nationality Iman Jalil I Iraq Iraqi Usual Referring

Idx 1861
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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