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Wicked Man Money Rob Robbed Stole Sth Stolen

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Keyword rob
Type of Sentence
Error Sentence The wicked old man robbed all my money.
Correct Sentence The wicked old man stole all my money.
Cloze Error Sentence The wicked old man [[robbed]] all my money.
Cloze Sentence The wicked old man [[stole]] all my money.
Cloze Answer stole
Choices stole | robbed
Explanation

steal sth: 'Someone has stolen her car.' 'My watch has been stolen.' 'The girl has obviously stolen his heart.'

rob sb (of sth ): 'The two youths had tried to rob him, but he managed to fight them off.' 'The old couple were robbed of their life's savings.'

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