| Idx | 2402 |
|---|---|
| Keyword | search |
| Sub Entry Number | 1 |
| Type of Sentence | ✗ |
| Error Sentence | Rescue teams are still searching survivors. |
| Correct Sentence | Rescue teams are still searching for survivors. |
| Cloze Error Sentence | Rescue teams are still searching [[ ]] survivors. |
| Cloze Sentence | Rescue teams are still searching [[for]] survivors. |
| Cloze Answer | for |
| Choices | _ | for |
| Explanation | search = (1) examine someone's clothing or pockets to discover whether they are carrying a gun, drugs, stolen goods etc: 'They searched him twice but didn't find anything.' (2) examine an area/house/cupboard etc carefully to try to find someone or something: 'I've searched the whole house from top to bottom.' search for = try to find someone or something, especially by looking everywhere very carefully: 'We spent the whole morning searching for the ring.' 'At this time of the year, thousands of school leavers are searching for jobs.' |
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