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Surprised Heard Accident Shocked Upset Unpleasant Happened Reports

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Keyword surprised
Sub Entry Number 1
Type of Sentence ?
Error Sentence When we heard about the accident, we were all surprised and didn't know what to say.
Correct Sentence When we heard about the accident, we were all shocked and didn't know what to say.
Cloze Error Sentence When we heard about the accident, we were all [[surprised]] and didn't know what to say.
Cloze Sentence When we heard about the accident, we were all [[shocked]] and didn't know what to say.
Cloze Answer shocked
Choices surprised | shocked
Explanation

When someone is surprised and upset because something unpleasant has happened, they are shocked: 'When reports came in that the child's body had been found, everyone was deeply shocked.'

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