| Idx | 2830 |
|---|---|
| Keyword | visit |
| Sub Entry Number | 2 |
| Type of Sentence | ? |
| Error Sentence | He's gone back to Iran to pay a visit to his family. |
| Correct Sentence | He's gone back to Iran to see his family. |
| Cloze Error Sentence | He's gone back to Iran to [[pay a visit to]] his family. |
| Cloze Sentence | He's gone back to Iran to [[see]] his family. |
| Cloze Answer | see |
| Choices | pay a visit to | see |
| Explanation | When you are talking about visiting someone for pleasure or business, go/come to see sb (or go/come and see sb ) usually sounds more natural than visit sb or pay sb a visit: 'She's gone to see her brother.' 'Let's go and see Peter and take him some grapes.' |
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