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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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