| Idx | 1974 |
|---|---|
| Keyword | old |
| Sub Entry Number | 2 |
| Type of Sentence | ✗ |
| Error Sentence | He fell in love with a young girl of nineteen years old. |
| Correct Sentence | He fell in love with a young girl of nineteen. |
| Cloze Error Sentence | He fell in love with a young girl of [[nineteen years old]]. |
| Cloze Sentence | He fell in love with a young girl of [[nineteen]]. |
| Cloze Answer | nineteen |
| Choices | nineteen years old | nineteen |
| Explanation | noun + of + number: 'a child of five', 'a man of sixty' Compare: 'The girl was nineteen years old.' |
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