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Worth Life Watch Fifty Pounds Preposition Four Bedroomed House

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Keyword worth
Type of Sentence
Error Sentence They do not appreciate the worth of life.
Correct Sentence They do not appreciate the value of life.
Cloze Error Sentence They do not appreciate the [[worth]] of life.
Cloze Sentence They do not appreciate the [[value]] of life.
Cloze Answer value
Choices worth | value
Explanation

Worth is usually used as a preposition: 'A four-bedroomed house in the middle of town is probably worth about £200,000.'

The noun related to worth is value: 'The current value of property is very low compared with this time last year.'

Compare: 'That watch is worth fifty pounds.' 'That watch has a value of fifty pounds.'

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