Idx | 2475 |
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Keyword | so |
Sub Entry Number | 2 |
Type of Sentence | ✗ |
Error Sentence | Since it's his birthday on Monday, so he's having a party. |
Correct Sentence | Since it's his birthday on Monday, he's having a party. It's his birthday on Monday, so he's having a party. |
Cloze Error Sentence | [[Since it's his birthday on Monday, so]] he's having a party. |
Cloze Sentence | [[Since it's his birthday on Monday,/It's his birthday on Monday, so]] he's having a party. |
Cloze Answer | Since it's his birthday on Monday,/It's his birthday on Monday, so |
Choices | Since it's his birthday on Monday, | It's his birthday on Monday, so | Since it's his birthday on Monday, so |
Explanation | See also BUT (↑ so + adjective/adverb + that clause: 'She was so clever that all the universities wanted her.' 'The pianist played so badly that the audience walked out.' Compare: 'My English is very poor so my wife has to translate everything.' |
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