| Idx | 2836 |
|---|---|
| Keyword | voluntary |
| Type of Sentence | ✗ |
| Error Sentence | The hospital could not operate without voluntaries. |
| Correct Sentence | The hospital could not operate without voluntary helpers. |
| Cloze Error Sentence | The hospital could not operate without [[voluntaries]]. |
| Cloze Sentence | The hospital could not operate without [[voluntary helpers]]. |
| Cloze Answer | voluntary helpers |
| Choices | voluntaries | voluntary helpers |
| Explanation | Voluntary is an adjective (NOT a noun). It describes someone who agrees to work without being paid, or work that is not paid: 'On Saturdays she does voluntary work at an old people's home.' The noun is volunteer = someone who decides to do something when they are not forced to do it: 'I need three volunteers to help me move the piano.' |
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