Idx | 2787 |
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Keyword | use |
Sub Entry Number | 2 |
Type of Sentence | ✗ |
Error Sentence | There's no use in waiting any longer. |
Correct Sentence | There's no point in waiting any longer. |
Cloze Error Sentence | There's no [[use]] in waiting any longer. |
Cloze Sentence | There's no [[point]] in waiting any longer. |
Cloze Answer | point |
Choices | use | point |
Explanation | it's no use ... (NOT there ): 'It's no use complaining.' there's no point ... (NOT it ) 'There's no point in getting upset.' When you are talking about a past habit, use used to do sth (with silent d ): 'Before I had the accident I used to cycle to work.' |
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