Question

2032 ✗ When we came out of the restaurant, it was half past eleven. When we came out [[of]] the restaurant, it was half past eleven. _ | of

Accepted Answer

out When we came out the restaurant, it was half past eleven. When we came out [[ ]] the restaurant, it was half past eleven. of verb of movement + out: 'I'm afraid Mr Baker has just gone out.'verb of movement + out of + somewhere (NOT out or out from ): 'I've just seen Mr Baker going out of the building.'In informal conversation, out is sometimes used instead of out of: 'I saw someone jump out the window.' However, careful users consider this to be incorrect.

Idx	2032
Keyword	out
Type of Sentence	✗
Error Sentence	When we came out the restaurant, it was half past eleven.
Correct Sentence	When we came out of the restaurant, it was half past eleven.
Cloze Error Sentence	When we came out [[ ]] the restaurant, it was half past eleven.
Cloze Sentence	When we came out [[of]] the restaurant, it was half past eleven.
Cloze Answer	of
Choices	_ \| of
Explanation	verb of movement + out: 'I'm afraid Mr Baker has just gone out.' verb of movement + out of + somewhere (NOT out or out from ): 'I've just seen Mr Baker going out of the building.' In informal conversation, out is sometimes used instead of out of: 'I saw someone jump out the window.' However, careful users consider this to be incorrect.

Restaurant Half Past Eleven Verb Movement Mr Baker