Idx | 2774 |
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Keyword | until |
Sub Entry Number | 3 |
Type of Sentence | ✗ |
Error Sentence | Her husband is alive until now. |
Correct Sentence | Her husband is still alive. |
Cloze Error Sentence | Her husband is [[alive until now]]. |
Cloze Sentence | Her husband is [[still alive]]. |
Cloze Answer | still alive |
Choices | still alive | alive until now |
Explanation | When you want to say that something is the same now as it was in the past, use still: 'I've read the first chapter three times and I still don't understand it.' 'Despite her doctor's advice, she still eats anything she likes.' To give emphasis to this meaning, especially at the beginning of a sentence, use to this day ... (still): 'To this day I still don't understand why they got divorced.' |
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