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Age Child Push Noun Girl Boy Aged Number

Idx 0112
Keyword age
Sub Entry Number 5
Type of Sentence
Error Sentence A child in the age of seven or eight needs a little push.
Correct Sentence A child of seven or eight needs a little push.
Cloze Error Sentence A child [[in the age]] of seven or eight needs a little push.
Cloze Sentence A child [[ ]] of seven or eight needs a little push.
Cloze Answer _
Choices _ | in the age
Explanation

noun + of + NUMBER: 'They have a little girl of three and a boy of five.'

noun + of + my/your etc age: 'He is very clever for a boy of his age.' 'A girl of her age needs someone to play with.'

Note the alternative with aged: 'A child aged seven or eight needs a little push.'

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