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<!-- (Audio) Alice: Hey, James. Sorry for the interruption earlier. -->

--instructions--

Listen to the audio and complete the sentence below.

--fillInTheBlank--

--sentence--

Hey, James. BLANK for the interruption earlier.

--blanks--

Sorry

--feedback--

This is used to apologize for something that happened. Don't forget to capitalize.

--explanation--

To be sorry for something is used when apologizing for an action that may have caused inconvenience or harm. For example:

I'm sorry for being late to the meeting. - This means the speaker regrets arriving late and is apologizing. Notice that being is in the -ing form as it is right after for (a preposition).

--scene--

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    "background": "interview-room2.png",
    "characters": [
      {
        "character": "Alice",
        "position": {
          "x": 50,
          "y": 0,
          "z": 1.4
        },
        "opacity": 0
      }
    ],
    "audio": {
      "filename": "B1_15-1.mp3",
      "startTime": 1,
      "startTimestamp": 0,
      "finishTimestamp": 2.55
    }
  },
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    {
      "character": "Alice",
      "opacity": 1,
      "startTime": 0
    },
    {
      "character": "Alice",
      "startTime": 1,
      "finishTime": 3.55,
      "dialogue": {
        "text": "Hey, James. Sorry for the interruption earlier.",
        "align": "center"
      }
    },
    {
      "character": "Alice",
      "opacity": 0,
      "startTime": 4.05
    }
  ]
}