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Property Police Eventually Found Stolen Things Belong Uncountable

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Keyword property
Type of Sentence
Error Sentence The police eventually found most of the stolen properties.
Correct Sentence The police eventually found most of the stolen property.
Cloze Error Sentence The police eventually found most of the stolen [[properties]].
Cloze Sentence The police eventually found most of the stolen [[property]].
Cloze Answer property
Choices property | properties
Explanation

Property (= things that belong to someone) is an uncountable noun: 'Personal property should not be left unattended.'

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