| Idx | 1286 |
|---|---|
| Keyword | happen |
| Sub Entry Number | 1 |
| Type of Sentence | ✗ |
| Error Sentence | It didn't happen what the teacher had predicted. |
| Correct Sentence | What the teacher had predicted didn't happen. |
| Cloze Error Sentence | [[It didn't happen what the teacher had predicted]]. |
| Cloze Sentence | [[What the teacher had predicted didn't happen]]. |
| Cloze Answer | What the teacher had predicted didn't happen |
| Choices | It didn't happen what the teacher had predicted | What the teacher had predicted didn't happen |
| Explanation | The subject of happen comes in front of the verb, in the usual way: 'Accidents happen every day along this stretch of the road.' 'Something unforeseen has happened.' When you use it (preparatory subject) before happen , the sentence continues with a that clause: 'It happened that we had both booked seats on the same flight.' (= By chance we had both booked ... ) |
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