| Idx | 2799 |
|---|---|
| Keyword | usual |
| Sub Entry Number | 2 |
| Type of Sentence | ✗ |
| Error Sentence | I thought it was just a usual parcel but then it began to move across the table. |
| Correct Sentence | I thought it was just an ordinary parcel but then it began to move across the table. |
| Cloze Error Sentence | I thought it was just [[a usual]] parcel but then it began to move across the table. |
| Cloze Sentence | I thought it was just [[an ordinary]] parcel but then it began to move across the table. |
| Cloze Answer | an ordinary |
| Choices | an ordinary | a usual |
| Explanation | usual = that is usually used, seen, done etc: 'She was sitting in her usual chair by the fire.' 'We arranged to meet at the usual time.' 'He was speaking in his usual calm tone.' ordinary = without any special features or qualities: 'It was just an ordinary house in an ordinary street.' 'From the moment I met her, I knew she was no ordinary kind of girl.' |
Learn with these flashcards. Click next, previous, or up to navigate to more flashcards for this subject.
Next card: Arrived minutes late usual john's garden i hair
Previous card: Usual women finland work usual/unusual sb sth late
Up to card list: Longman Dictionary of Common Errors