Question

2080 1 We like to pass our holidays near the sea. We like to [[pass]] our holidays near the sea. spend You spend your holidays/a period of time somewhere (NOT pass ): 'We spent a lazy afternoon down by the river.'When pass is used in connection with time, it is usually intransitive: 'Two weeks passed and there was still no reply.'

Accepted Answer

pass ✗ We like to spend our holidays near the sea. We like to [[spend]] our holidays near the sea. pass | spend

Idx	2080
Keyword	pass
Sub Entry Number	1
Type of Sentence	✗
Error Sentence	We like to pass our holidays near the sea.
Correct Sentence	We like to spend our holidays near the sea.
Cloze Error Sentence	We like to [[pass]] our holidays near the sea.
Cloze Sentence	We like to [[spend]] our holidays near the sea.
Cloze Answer	spend
Choices	pass \| spend
Explanation	You spend your holidays/a period of time somewhere (NOT pass ): 'We spent a lazy afternoon down by the river.' When pass is used in connection with time, it is usually intransitive: 'Two weeks passed and there was still no reply.'

Pass Holidays Sea Spend Holidays/A Period Time Spent