| Idx | 1833 |
|---|---|
| Keyword | mostly |
| Type of Sentence | ✗ |
| Error Sentence | Mostly every family has a television. |
| Correct Sentence | Nearly every family has a television. |
| Cloze Error Sentence | [[Mostly]] every family has a television. |
| Cloze Sentence | [[Nearly]] every family has a television. |
| Cloze Answer | Nearly |
| Choices | Nearly | Mostly |
| Explanation | Use almost/nearly with all/every/everyone etc (NOT mostly ): 'Almost everyone in the office has had a cold recently.' Compare: 'The students here are mostly Swiss or German.' (= most of the students here ... ) |
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