| Idx | 2632 |
|---|---|
| Keyword | that |
| Sub Entry Number | 4 |
| Type of Sentence | ✗ |
| Error Sentence | Children are not as easy to please nowadays that they were in the past. |
| Correct Sentence | Children are not as easy to please nowadays as they were in the past. |
| Cloze Error Sentence | Children are not as easy to please nowadays [[that]] they were in the past. |
| Cloze Sentence | Children are not as easy to please nowadays [[as]] they were in the past. |
| Cloze Answer | as |
| Choices | that | as |
| Explanation | When making a comparison, use as/so ... as (NOT as/so ... that ): 'It's as hard to get into university today as it was ten years ago.' |
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