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Threw Picked Small Stone Sally's Window Throw Object

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Keyword throw
Sub Entry Number 1
Type of Sentence
Error Sentence He picked up a small stone and threw it to Sally's window.
Correct Sentence He picked up a small stone and threw it at Sally's window.
Cloze Error Sentence He picked up a small stone and threw it [[to]] Sally's window.
Cloze Sentence He picked up a small stone and threw it [[at]] Sally's window.
Cloze Answer at
Choices to | at
Explanation

You throw an object at the person or thing you want to hit (NOT to ): 'One day Dr Roseberry lost his temper and threw a book at me.'

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