| Idx | 0114 |
|---|---|
| Keyword | age |
| Sub Entry Number | 6 |
| Type of Sentence | ✗ |
| Error Sentence | They have two children in the age of 8 and 12 years. |
| Correct Sentence | They have two children aged 8 and 12. They have two children, 8 and 12 years of age. |
| Cloze Error Sentence | They have two [[children in the age of 8 and 12 years]]. |
| Cloze Sentence | They have two [[children aged 8 and 12/children, 8 and 12 years of age]]. |
| Cloze Answer | children aged 8 and 12/children, 8 and 12 years of age |
| Choices | children aged 8 and 12 | children, 8 and 12 years of age | children in the age of 8 and 12 years |
| Explanation | When you mention two ages after a noun, use either of the following: aged + NUMBER + and + NUMBER: 'two boys aged 12 and 14' NUMBER + and + NUMBER + years of age: 'two boys, 12 and 14 years of age'. |
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