| Idx | 1632 |
|---|---|
| Keyword | life |
| Sub Entry Number | 4 |
| Type of Sentence | ✗ |
| Error Sentence | He was the most attractive man that I had met in my life. |
| Correct Sentence | He was the most attractive man that I had ever met. |
| Cloze Error Sentence | He was the most attractive man that I had [[met in my life]]. |
| Cloze Sentence | He was the most attractive man that I had [[ever met]]. |
| Cloze Answer | ever met |
| Choices | ever met | met in my life |
| Explanation | When a superlative ('most attractive') is followed by a relative clause, use that ... ever ... (NOT that ... in my/her etc life): 'It was the best holiday we'd ever had.' 'This is the worst film I've ever seen.' |
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