| Idx | 2328 |
|---|---|
| Keyword | respectful |
| Type of Sentence | ✗ |
| Error Sentence | Some former prisoners are now respectful citizens. |
| Correct Sentence | Some former prisoners are now respectable citizens. |
| Cloze Error Sentence | Some former prisoners are now [[respectful]] citizens. |
| Cloze Sentence | Some former prisoners are now [[respectable]] citizens. |
| Cloze Answer | respectable |
| Choices | respectable | respectful |
| Explanation | respectful = having or showing respect for someone, especially someone older than you or senior to you: 'The principal has warned him that unless he shows a more respectful attitude towards his teachers, he will have to leave.' respectable = displaying socially acceptable standards in appearance or behaviour: 'Surprisingly, many of these young offenders come from respectable families.' 'Nobody is going to give you a job unless you make yourself look a bit more respectable.' |
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