| Idx | 1038 |
|---|---|
| Keyword | except |
| Sub Entry Number | 4 |
| Type of Sentence | ✗ |
| Error Sentence | They want nothing except seeing that the children are happy. |
| Correct Sentence | They want nothing except to see that the children are happy. |
| Cloze Error Sentence | They want nothing except [[seeing]] that the children are happy. |
| Cloze Sentence | They want nothing except [[to see]] that the children are happy. |
| Cloze Answer | to see |
| Choices | seeing | to see |
| Explanation | The choice of verb form after except is sometimes determined by a word that comes earlier in the sentence, e.g. want + to-v, good at + v-ing. |
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