| Idx | 2150 |
|---|---|
| Keyword | possible |
| Sub Entry Number | 1 |
| Type of Sentence | ✗ |
| Error Sentence | If you find my book, could you possible return it to me? |
| Correct Sentence | If you find my book, could you possibly return it to me? |
| Cloze Error Sentence | If you find my book, could you [[possible]] return it to me? |
| Cloze Sentence | If you find my book, could you [[possibly]] return it to me? |
| Cloze Answer | possibly |
| Choices | possibly | possible |
| Explanation | Possible is an adjective: 'It's quite possible that someone picked up your bag by mistake.' 'There are several possible answers.' Possibly is an adverb: 'I wonder if you could possibly send me some more information.' 'How could you possibly suspect your own brother of doing such a thing?' |
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