Idx | 1879 |
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Keyword | negligent |
Type of Sentence | ✗ |
Error Sentence | There was a negligent amount of liquid in the test tube. |
Correct Sentence | There was a negligible amount of liquid in the test tube. |
Cloze Error Sentence | There was a [[negligent]] amount of liquid in the test tube. |
Cloze Sentence | There was a [[negligible]] amount of liquid in the test tube. |
Cloze Answer | negligible |
Choices | negligent | negligible |
Explanation | negligent = failing to take proper care, especially in your job; careless: 'The court decided that the pilot of the crashed aircraft had been negligent.' negligible = (of an amount) so small that it has no effect and can be ignored: 'The cost of maintaining the machine is negligible.' |
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