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Proof Bones Animals Existed Evidence Uncountable Noun Investigators

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Keyword proof
Type of Sentence
Error Sentence These bones are a proof that the animals really existed.
Correct Sentence These bones are proof that the animals really existed.
Cloze Error Sentence These bones are [[a]] proof that the animals really existed.
Cloze Sentence These bones are [[ ]] proof that the animals really existed.
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Explanation

Proof (= evidence) is usually an uncountable noun: 'Investigators now have proof of his involvement in the arms deal.'

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