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Lot Rain Present Perfect Tense I Sister

Idx 1590
Keyword lately
Sub Entry Number 2
Type of Sentence
Error Sentence We have a lot of rain lately.
Correct Sentence We've had a lot of rain lately.
Cloze Error Sentence [[We have]] a lot of rain lately.
Cloze Sentence [[We've had]] a lot of rain lately.
Cloze Answer We've had
Choices We have | We've had
Explanation

Lately is usually used with the present perfect tense: 'I haven't seen much of your sister lately. Has she gone away?'

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