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Spotting the error · Question 68 of 80

Question 68

MediumOriginal question

Which part of this sentence has an error?

The teacher explained us the meaning of the poem.

Options for question 68

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CorrectNot quiteAnswer B

Correct answer: B

Explanation

  1. "Explain" does not take a person straight after it. The person needs "to": "explained to us the meaning", or "explained the meaning to us".

Concept
"Explain to" a person
Typical time
45 s
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