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I Scotland Paris Living Staying Beginning June Long

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Keyword been
Sub Entry Number 1
Type of Sentence
Error Sentence I hadn't been in Scotland before.
Correct Sentence I hadn't been to Scotland before.
Cloze Error Sentence I hadn't been [[in]] Scotland before.
Cloze Sentence I hadn't been [[to]] Scotland before.
Cloze Answer to
Choices to | in
Explanation

been in = been living or staying in: 'I've been in Paris since the beginning of June.' 'How long has Wendy been in hospital?'

been to = gone to and come back from; visited: 'I've been to Paris three times.' 'I've been to the hospital to see Wendy.'

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