Apedia

Year President Elected Vote Voted Election Elect Show

Idx 2838
Keyword vote
Sub Entry Number 1
Type of Sentence
Error Sentence Next year a new president will be voted.
Correct Sentence Next year a new president will be elected.
Cloze Error Sentence Next year a new president will be [[voted]].
Cloze Sentence Next year a new president will be [[elected]].
Cloze Answer elected
Choices voted | elected
Explanation

vote = show which person or which course of action you prefer, especially by marking a piece of paper or raising your hand: 'Who will you be voting for at the next election?' 'Fifty-three per cent of Danes voted in favour of the Maastricht treaty.'

elect = choose a leader or representative by voting: 'Roman Catholic cardinals are meeting at the Vatican to elect a new Pope.' 'Williams was elected with a clear majority.'

election = an occasion when people vote: 'Who's going to win the next election?'

Learn with these flashcards. Click next, previous, or up to navigate to more flashcards for this subject.

Next card: Day bothered vote election elect show person action

Previous card: Opinion young congratulated volunteers voluntary work adjective noun

Up to card list: Longman Dictionary of Common Errors