| Idx | 0414 |
|---|---|
| Keyword | before |
| Sub Entry Number | 1 |
| Type of Sentence | ✗ |
| Error Sentence | Not so long before we used animals for transportation. |
| Correct Sentence | Not so long ago we used animals for transportation. |
| Cloze Error Sentence | Not so long [[before]] we used animals for transportation. |
| Cloze Sentence | Not so long [[ago]] we used animals for transportation. |
| Cloze Answer | ago |
| Choices | before | ago |
| Explanation | ago = before 'now', the moment of speaking: 'Her plane landed ten minutes ago. In fact, here she comes now.' 'I saw him just five minutes ago.' (= five minutes before now) before = before 'then', a time in the past: 'I went to the airport last Monday to meet Sue. I hadn't been to the airport before.' (= before last Monday). 'I saw him last Friday in London and two days before in Leeds.' (= last Wednesday) |
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