| Idx | 2082 |
|---|---|
| Keyword | pass |
| Sub Entry Number | 1 |
| Type of Sentence | ✗ |
| Error Sentence | I passed Christmas in London. |
| Correct Sentence | I spent Christmas in London. |
| Cloze Error Sentence | I [[passed]] Christmas in London. |
| Cloze Sentence | I [[spent]] Christmas in London. |
| Cloze Answer | spent |
| Choices | spent | passed |
| Explanation | You spend your holidays/a period of time somewhere (NOT pass ): 'We spent a lazy afternoon down by the river.' When pass is used in connection with time, it is usually intransitive: 'Two weeks passed and there was still no reply.' |
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