Question

2335 ✗ After just two months he resigned and went to work for a smaller company. After just two months he [[resigned]] and went to work for a smaller company. resigned | retired

Accepted Answer

retire After just two months he retired and went to work for a smaller company. After just two months he [[retired]] and went to work for a smaller company. resigned retire = leave your job at the end of your working life, usually because you have reached a particular age: 'In the UK, men usually retire at the age of 65 and women at 60.' 'If you retire early, you won't get your full pension.'resign = leave your job because you do not like it, because you have found a better one, etc: 'If she doesn't get a salary increase, she's going to resign.'

Idx	2335
Keyword	retire
Type of Sentence	✗
Error Sentence	After just two months he retired and went to work for a smaller company.
Correct Sentence	After just two months he resigned and went to work for a smaller company.
Cloze Error Sentence	After just two months he [[retired]] and went to work for a smaller company.
Cloze Sentence	After just two months he [[resigned]] and went to work for a smaller company.
Cloze Answer	resigned
Choices	resigned \| retired
Explanation	retire = leave your job at the end of your working life, usually because you have reached a particular age: 'In the UK, men usually retire at the age of 65 and women at 60.' 'If you retire early, you won't get your full pension.' resign = leave your job because you do not like it, because you have found a better one, etc: 'If she doesn't get a salary increase, she's going to resign.'

Retire Months Work Smaller Company Resigned Retired Leave