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People Careful Drop Litter Streets Free Choose Decide

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Keyword must
Sub Entry Number 1
Type of Sentence
Error Sentence People are not as careful as they must be and drop their litter in the streets.
Correct Sentence People are not as careful as they should be and drop their litter in the streets.
Cloze Error Sentence People are not as careful as they [[must]] be and drop their litter in the streets.
Cloze Sentence People are not as careful as they [[should]] be and drop their litter in the streets.
Cloze Answer should
Choices should | must
Explanation

Use must (or have to ) when, for example, there is a law or rule and you are not free to choose or decide for yourself: 'Candidates must answer all the questions in Part A and two questions in Part B.'

Use should (or ought to ) when, for example, someone advises you to do something but you are free to choose or decide for yourself: 'At the end of the examination, you should check your answers.'

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