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Bit I Watched Television Bed Little/Bit Adjectives Looked

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Keyword bit
Sub Entry Number 2
Type of Sentence
Error Sentence I watched a little bit television and went to bed.
Correct Sentence I watched a little television and went to bed.
I watched a bit of television and went to bed.
Cloze Error Sentence I watched a [[little bit]] television and went to bed.
Cloze Sentence I watched a [[little/bit of]] television and went to bed.
Cloze Answer little/bit of
Choices little bit | little | bit of
Explanation

Use a (little) bit before adjectives: 'She looked a bit tired.'

Before nouns, use a little or (in informal styles) a (little) bit of: 'He could do with a little help.' 'He's been a bit of a nuisance recently.'

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