Idx | 2728 |
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Keyword | touch |
Type of Sentence | ✗ |
Error Sentence | It is good to go out to work because you get in touch with other people. |
Correct Sentence | It is good to go out to work because you come into contact with other people. |
Cloze Error Sentence | It is good to go out to work because you [[get in touch]] with other people. |
Cloze Sentence | It is good to go out to work because you [[come into contact]] with other people. |
Cloze Answer | come into contact |
Choices | get in touch | come into contact |
Explanation | get in touch with = communicate with (someone) by letter or telephone: 'Don't wait until Christmas before you get in touch.' 'Mrs Taylor wants you to get in touch with her.' come into contact with = meet: 'In my profession I come into contact with a lot of teachers.' When you mean 'have an effect on', use affect (NOT touch ): 'How will these new taxes affect people on low incomes?' 'Farms in the south of the country have been seriously affected by the drought.' |
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