| Idx | 2047 |
|---|---|
| Keyword | own |
| Sub Entry Number | 1 |
| Type of Sentence | ✗ |
| Error Sentence | I had the whole beach for my own. |
| Correct Sentence | I had the whole beach to myself. |
| Cloze Error Sentence | I had the whole beach [[for my own]]. |
| Cloze Sentence | I had the whole beach [[to myself]]. |
| Cloze Answer | to myself |
| Choices | to myself | for my own |
| Explanation | Own (= belonging to you, or only to be used by you) is used either in front of a noun, or in the phrase of your own: 'I wish I had my own car.' 'I wish I had a car of my own.' have sb/sth (all) to yourself = be the only person or people in a place, using something, talking to someone, etc: 'After the children had gone, we had the house all to ourselves.' |
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