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Parents Holiday Invited Offered Offer Sth Express Willingness

Idx 1963
Keyword offer
Sub Entry Number 1
Type of Sentence
Error Sentence Her parents have offered me to go on holiday with them.
Correct Sentence Her parents have invited me to go on holiday with them.
Cloze Error Sentence Her parents have [[offered]] me to go on holiday with them.
Cloze Sentence Her parents have [[invited]] me to go on holiday with them.
Cloze Answer invited
Choices offered | invited
Explanation

offer to do sth = express willingness to do something: 'She's offered to help me.'

invite sb to (do) sth = ask someone if they would like to come to a party, wedding, etc, or join you in a social activity: 'Have you invited Mark and Valerie to the party?'

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