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Days Weather Good Rained Meaning At/On/In/During Referring Time

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Keyword that
Sub Entry Number 1
Type of Sentence
Error Sentence The weather has been very good, except for two days that it rained.
Correct Sentence The weather has been very good, except for two days when it rained.
Cloze Error Sentence The weather has been very good, except for two days [[that]] it rained.
Cloze Sentence The weather has been very good, except for two days [[when]] it rained.
Cloze Answer when
Choices when | that
Explanation

When the meaning is 'at/on/in/during which' (referring to time), use when (NOT that ): 'These are the times when Dr Roberts will be able to see you.'

Compare: 'I shall always remember the two days that I spent in Paris.'

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