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Skilful Talented Lucky Children Showing Skill Gained Instruction

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Keyword skilful
Type of Sentence
Error Sentence 'You're lucky to have such skilful children,' she said.
Correct Sentence 'You're lucky to have such talented children,' she said.
Cloze Error Sentence 'You're lucky to have such [[skilful]] children,' she said.
Cloze Sentence 'You're lucky to have such [[talented]] children,' she said.
Cloze Answer talented
Choices skilful | talented
Explanation

skilful = having or showing skill (gained from instruction and practice): 'Although he lacked Tyson's knock-out punch, he was the more skilful of the two boxers.'

talented = having or showing a natural ability to do something well: 'This talented young musician gave his first public performance at the age of five.'

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