Wrong describes something incorrect or mistaken.
The idea
Use wrong before a noun or after be: the wrong bus, the answer is wrong.
Examples
- That answer is wrong.
- We took the wrong bus to the station.
- The date on this ticket is wrong.
- I put the letter in the wrong box.
- The wrong key will not open the door.
- Their guess was wrong.
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Watch out
The wrong bus is a particular mistaken choice; it does not mean the bus itself is bad.
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Choose the best answer. The number is not correct; it is ___. (wrong / warm)
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wrong
wrong identifies the incorrect number.
Choose the best answer. This is not our door. We chose the ___ door. (wrong / hungry)
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wrong
wrong describes the mistaken choice of door.
Choose the best answer. Your answer ___ wrong. (is / are)
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is
is links the answer with the adjective.
Practice round
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Choose the best answer. The number is not correct; it is ___. (wrong / warm)
Choose the best answer. This is not our door. We chose the ___ door. (wrong / hungry)
Choose the best answer. Your answer ___ wrong. (is / are)
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Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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