Idx | 0108 |
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Keyword | age |
Sub Entry Number | 2 |
Type of Sentence | ✗ |
Error Sentence | His age is about fifty-five years old. |
Correct Sentence | He's about fifty-five (years old). |
Cloze Error Sentence | [[His age is about fifty-five years old]]. |
Cloze Sentence | [[He's about fifty-five (years old)]]. |
Cloze Answer | He's about fifty-five (years old) |
Choices | His age is about fifty-five years old | He's about fifty-five (years old) |
Explanation | Do not use age and years old together. The usual way of mentioning someone's age is simply be + NUMBER: 'She'll be sixteen next August.' |
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