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Prisoners Committed Crimes Heavy Public Alarmed Increase

Idx 0739
Keyword crime
Sub Entry Number 2
Type of Sentence
Error Sentence All the prisoners had committed heavy crimes.
Correct Sentence All the prisoners had committed serious crimes.
Cloze Error Sentence All the prisoners had committed [[heavy]] crimes.
Cloze Sentence All the prisoners had committed [[serious]] crimes.
Cloze Answer serious
Choices heavy | serious
Explanation

a serious crime (NOT heavy ): 'The public are alarmed by the increase in serious crimes.'

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