Question

2232 ✗ There has been an enormous rise in house prices. There has been an enormous [[rise]] in house prices. rise | raise

Accepted Answer

raise There has been an enormous raise in house prices. There has been an enormous [[raise]] in house prices. rise a raise = (American English) an increase in wages or salary: 'The State Government simply can't afford to give all teachers a raise.'a rise = an increase in quantity, cost, price salary etc: 'For those on low incomes, another rise in the cost of living could be devastating.'

Idx	2232
Keyword	raise
Type of Sentence	✗
Error Sentence	There has been an enormous raise in house prices.
Correct Sentence	There has been an enormous rise in house prices.
Cloze Error Sentence	There has been an enormous [[raise]] in house prices.
Cloze Sentence	There has been an enormous [[rise]] in house prices.
Cloze Answer	rise
Choices	rise \| raise
Explanation	a raise = (American English) an increase in wages or salary: 'The State Government simply can't afford to give all teachers a raise.' a rise = an increase in quantity, cost, price salary etc: 'For those on low incomes, another rise in the cost of living could be devastating.'

Rise Raise Enormous House Prices Increase American English