| Idx | 2221 |
|---|---|
| Keyword | quickly |
| Type of Sentence | ? |
| Error Sentence | I went quickly to the nearest phone booth. |
| Correct Sentence | I ran to the nearest phone booth. |
| Cloze Error Sentence | I [[went quickly]] to the nearest phone booth. |
| Cloze Sentence | I [[ran]] to the nearest phone booth. |
| Cloze Answer | ran |
| Choices | ran | went quickly |
| Explanation | Go quickly usually sounds unnatural. The same meaning can be expressed by verbs such as hurry, rush, run, dash, sprint, etc: 'As soon as we saw the rain clouds, we hurried back home.' |
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