Question

1285 1 I was afraid it might happen to me something terrible. I was afraid [[it might happen to me something terrible]]. that something terrible might happen to me 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 ... )

Accepted Answer

happen ✗ I was afraid that something terrible might happen to me. I was afraid [[that something terrible might happen to me]]. that something terrible might happen to me | it might happen to me something terrible

Idx	1285
Keyword	happen
Sub Entry Number	1
Type of Sentence	✗
Error Sentence	I was afraid it might happen to me something terrible.
Correct Sentence	I was afraid that something terrible might happen to me.
Cloze Error Sentence	I was afraid [[it might happen to me something terrible]].
Cloze Sentence	I was afraid [[that something terrible might happen to me]].
Cloze Answer	that something terrible might happen to me
Choices	that something terrible might happen to me \| it might happen to me something terrible
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 ... )

Happen Terrible I Afraid Booked Subject Front Verb