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Keyword been
Sub Entry Number 1
Type of Sentence
Error Sentence Have you ever been in California?
Correct Sentence Have you ever been to California?
Cloze Error Sentence Have you ever been [[in]] California?
Cloze Sentence Have you ever been [[to]] California?
Cloze Answer to
Choices in | to
Explanation

been in = been living or staying in: 'I've been in Paris since the beginning of June.' 'How long has Wendy been in hospital?'

been to = gone to and come back from; visited: 'I've been to Paris three times.' 'I've been to the hospital to see Wendy.'

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