Question

1879 ✗ There was a negligible amount of liquid in the test tube. There was a [[negligible]] amount of liquid in the test tube. negligent | negligible

Accepted Answer

negligent There was a negligent amount of liquid in the test tube. There was a [[negligent]] amount of liquid in the test tube. negligible 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.'

Idx	1879
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.'

Negligent Amount Liquid Test Tube Negligible Failing Proper