Idx | 0469 |
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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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