| Idx | 2033 |
|---|---|
| Keyword | out |
| Type of Sentence | ✗ |
| Error Sentence | She suddenly stood up and ran out from the room. |
| Correct Sentence | She suddenly stood up and ran out of the room. |
| Cloze Error Sentence | She suddenly stood up and ran out [[from]] the room. |
| Cloze Sentence | She suddenly stood up and ran out [[of]] the room. |
| Cloze Answer | of |
| Choices | of | from |
| Explanation | verb of movement + out: 'I'm afraid Mr Baker has just gone out.' verb of movement + out of + somewhere (NOT out or out from ): 'I've just seen Mr Baker going out of the building.' In informal conversation, out is sometimes used instead of out of: 'I saw someone jump out the window.' However, careful users consider this to be incorrect. |
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