| Idx | 0115 |
|---|---|
| Keyword | age |
| Sub Entry Number | 7 |
| Type of Sentence | ✗ |
| Error Sentence | These books are for children at the age of from 8 to 12 years. |
| Correct Sentence | These books are for children aged 8 to 12. These books are for children between the ages of 8 and 12. |
| Cloze Error Sentence | These books are for children [[at the age of from 8 to 12 years]]. |
| Cloze Sentence | These books are for children [[aged 8 to 12/between the ages of 8 and 12]]. |
| Cloze Answer | aged 8 to 12/between the ages of 8 and 12 |
| Choices | aged 8 to 12 | at the age of from 8 to 12 years | between the ages of 8 and 12 |
| Explanation | When you mention an age range after a noun, use either aged + NUMBER + to + NUMBER: 'suitable for children aged seven to eleven' or between the ages of + NUMBER + and + NUMBER: 'suitable for children between the ages of seven and eleven'. |
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