| Idx | 1040 |
|---|---|
| Keyword | except |
| Sub Entry Number | 5 |
| Type of Sentence | ✗ |
| Error Sentence | In their free time they do nothing except going from one cafeteria to another. |
| Correct Sentence | In their free time they do nothing except go from one cafeteria to another. |
| Cloze Error Sentence | In their free time they do nothing except [[going]] from one cafeteria to another. |
| Cloze Sentence | In their free time they do nothing except [[go]] from one cafeteria to another. |
| Cloze Answer | go |
| Choices | going | go |
| Explanation | do (anything/nothing/what you like etc) + except + bare infinitive: 'There was nothing I could do except sit and wait.' |
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