| Idx | 2846 |
|---|---|
| Keyword | wait |
| Sub Entry Number | 1 |
| Type of Sentence | ✗ |
| Error Sentence | I'm waiting a letter from my boyfriend. |
| Correct Sentence | I'm expecting a letter from my boyfriend. |
| Cloze Error Sentence | I'm [[waiting]] a letter from my boyfriend. |
| Cloze Sentence | I'm [[expecting]] a letter from my boyfriend. |
| Cloze Answer | expecting |
| Choices | waiting | expecting |
| Explanation | wait = stay somewhere until someone or something comes: 'I'll wait here until you get back.' 'It's quicker to walk than wait for a bus.' expect = believe that someone or something is going to come: 'The train is expected to arrive in the next five minutes.' 'I can't leave the house - I'm expecting visitors.' |
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