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I Sense Humour Show Feature Item Important Person

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Keyword mainly
Sub Entry Number 1
Type of Sentence
Error Sentence What I like about her mainly is her sense of humour.
Correct Sentence What I like about her above all is her sense of humour.
Cloze Error Sentence What I like about her [[mainly]] is her sense of humour.
Cloze Sentence What I like about her [[above all]] is her sense of humour.
Cloze Answer above all
Choices mainly | above all
Explanation

To show that one particular feature or item is more important than all the others, use above all: 'The person we're looking for has got to be smart, intelligent and above all trustworthy.' 'Above all, the government wants to avoid an increase in inflation.'

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