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2529 ✗ Rumours spread very quickly. Rumours spread [[ ]] very quickly. out | _

Accepted Answer

spread Rumours spread out very quickly. Rumours spread [[out]] very quickly. _ When you mean 'grow, develop or become increasingly common' use spread (WITHOUT out ): 'They couldn't stop the fire from spreading.' 'Dissatisfaction with the present government seems to be spreading.'Compare: 'The search party spread out across the field.' 'Her clothes were all spread out on the bed, ready to be packed.'

Idx	2529
Keyword	spread
Type of Sentence	✗
Error Sentence	Rumours spread out very quickly.
Correct Sentence	Rumours spread very quickly.
Cloze Error Sentence	Rumours spread [[out]] very quickly.
Cloze Sentence	Rumours spread [[ ]] very quickly.
Cloze Answer	_
Choices	out \| _
Explanation	When you mean 'grow, develop or become increasingly common' use spread (WITHOUT out ): 'They couldn't stop the fire from spreading.' 'Dissatisfaction with the present government seems to be spreading.' Compare: 'The search party spread out across the field.' 'Her clothes were all spread out on the bed, ready to be packed.'

Spread Rumours Quickly Spreading Grow Develop Increasingly Common