| Idx | 1948 |
|---|---|
| Keyword | occur |
| Sub Entry Number | 2 |
| Type of Sentence | ✗ |
| Error Sentence | You'd better tell them exactly what occurred. |
| Correct Sentence | You'd better tell them exactly what happened. |
| Cloze Error Sentence | You'd better tell them exactly what [[occurred]]. |
| Cloze Sentence | You'd better tell them exactly what [[happened]]. |
| Cloze Answer | happened |
| Choices | happened | occurred |
| Explanation | Occur is used mainly in formal styles: 'These violent incidents frequently occur without any warning.' The usual word is happen: 'The accident happened just outside my house.' |
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