| Idx | 0841 |
|---|---|
| Keyword | die |
| Sub Entry Number | 1 |
| Type of Sentence | ✗ |
| Error Sentence | Her husband was died two years earlier. |
| Correct Sentence | Her husband had died two years earlier. |
| Cloze Error Sentence | Her husband [[was]] died two years earlier. |
| Cloze Sentence | Her husband [[had]] died two years earlier. |
| Cloze Answer | had |
| Choices | had | was |
| Explanation | When you are talking about an event, use die (dying, died, died ). When you are talking about a state, use be dead . Compare: He died in an ambulance on the way to hospital.' 'By the time the ambulance reached the hospital, he was dead.' See also note at DEAD 1 (↑ |
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