Idx | 2453 |
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Keyword | since |
Sub Entry Number | 1 |
Type of Sentence | β |
Error Sentence | Since that journey, I never sailed again. |
Correct Sentence | Since that journey, I have never sailed again. |
Cloze Error Sentence | Since that journey, I [[ ]] never sailed again. |
Cloze Sentence | Since that journey, I [[have]] never sailed again. |
Cloze Answer | have |
Choices | _ | have |
Explanation | When you talk about an action or situation which began in the past and continues into the present, use a present perfect tense: 'I've been waiting here since 9 o'clock.' In informal American English, the past tense is also used for this purpose. See also FOR 4 (β |
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