Idx | 0093 |
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Keyword | after |
Sub Entry Number | 7 |
Type of Sentence | ? |
Error Sentence | I studied English for 2 years. After that I got a job as a stewardess on an American airline. |
Correct Sentence | After studying English for 2 years, I got a job as a stewardess on an American airline. |
Cloze Error Sentence | [[I studied English for 2 years. After that]] I got a job as a stewardess on an American airline. |
Cloze Sentence | [[After studying English for 2 years,]] I got a job as a stewardess on an American airline. |
Cloze Answer | After studying English for 2 years, |
Choices | After studying English for 2 years, | I studied English for 2 years. After that |
Explanation | The meaning 'then' can be expressed in a number of ways, e.g. afterwards, then, later on, subsequently, after + v-ing. Avoid the repeated use of after that and after doing this/that. |
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