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Obliged Order Pay Hospital Bill Sell Car I

Idx 1937
Keyword oblige
Sub Entry Number 2
Type of Sentence
Error Sentence In order to pay the hospital bill, it obliged me to sell my car.
Correct Sentence In order to pay the hospital bill, I was obliged to sell my car.
Cloze Error Sentence In order to pay the hospital bill, [[it obliged me]] to sell my car.
Cloze Sentence In order to pay the hospital bill, [[I was obliged]] to sell my car.
Cloze Answer I was obliged
Choices it obliged me | I was obliged
Explanation

be/feel obliged to do sth (= have to/feel that you have to do something): 'Doctors are obliged to keep their patients' records secret.' 'Since the temperature outside was below freezing, I felt obliged to invite them in.'

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