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England Year Month I Talking Specific Visit Trip

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Keyword been
Sub Entry Number 2
Type of Sentence
Error Sentence Last year I've been to England for a month.
Correct Sentence Last year I went to England for a month.
Cloze Error Sentence Last year [[I've been]] to England for a month.
Cloze Sentence Last year [[I went]] to England for a month.
Cloze Answer I went
Choices I've been | I went
Explanation

When you are talking about a specific visit or trip that you made in the past, use went to (NOT have been to ). Compare: 'I've been to England and Italy, but I haven't been to France.' 'I went to England in 1993 and to Italy in 1994.'

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