| Idx | 2803 |
|---|---|
| Keyword | utterly |
| Type of Sentence | ✗ |
| Error Sentence | I have to make sure that our customers are utterly satisfied. |
| Correct Sentence | I have to make sure that our customers are completely satisfied. |
| Cloze Error Sentence | I have to make sure that our customers are [[utterly]] satisfied. |
| Cloze Sentence | I have to make sure that our customers are [[completely]] satisfied. |
| Cloze Answer | completely |
| Choices | completely | utterly |
| Explanation | Utterly is usually used with words that have a negative meaning or express strong disapproval such as (adjectives) ridiculous, absurd, irrelevant, useless, wrong, impossible, (adjectival participles) confused, amazed, dejected, ruined, (verbs) reject, detest, destroy: 'This new tin opener is utterly useless.' 'The whole idea is utterly absurd.' 'I'm utterly amazed.' 'The entire building was utterly destroyed.' |
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