Idx | 1870 |
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Keyword | necessity |
Type of Sentence | ✗ |
Error Sentence | It was then that I felt the necessity to improve my English. |
Correct Sentence | It was then that I felt the need to improve my English. |
Cloze Error Sentence | It was then that I felt the [[necessity]] to improve my English. |
Cloze Sentence | It was then that I felt the [[need]] to improve my English. |
Cloze Answer | need |
Choices | need | necessity |
Explanation | If something is a necessity , you must have it or do it, or it must happen: 'If you saw the terrible conditions in which these people are living, you would appreciate the necessity to step up foreign aid.' 'For anyone who runs a large business, a computer is an absolute necessity.' Need has a similar meaning to necessity but it is also used in connection with something that you want to do/have/happen (although it is not essential): 'I began to feel the need for a change of life style.' 'Don't you ever feel the need to do something more creative?' |
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