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Visit Back Iran Family Sb Pay Go/Come Talking

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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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