Idx | 1225 |
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Keyword | go |
Sub Entry Number | 1 |
Type of Sentence | ✗ |
Error Sentence | 'Have you ever gone to France?' she asked. |
Correct Sentence | 'Have you ever been to France?' she asked. |
Cloze Error Sentence | 'Have you ever [[gone]] to France?' she asked. |
Cloze Sentence | 'Have you ever [[been]] to France?' she asked. |
Cloze Answer | been |
Choices | been | gone |
Explanation | In British English, been is used when someone has visited a place and returned. Gone is used when the person is still in the place they are visiting. Compare: 'Peter has gone to Paris.' (= he has not yet returned) 'Peter has been to Paris.' (= he has visited Paris and returned) In American English gone can be used instead of been . |
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