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Moment Girl Opened Eyes Telling Story Reporting Happened

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Keyword moment
Sub Entry Number 2
Type of Sentence
Error Sentence At the moment the girl opened her eyes.
Correct Sentence At that moment the girl opened her eyes.
Cloze Error Sentence At [[the]] moment the girl opened her eyes.
Cloze Sentence At [[that]] moment the girl opened her eyes.
Cloze Answer that
Choices that | the
Explanation

When you are telling a story or reporting what happened, use at that moment: 'At that moment the car skidded on the ice and went off the road.'

Compare: 'At the moment I'm working in a restaurant.' (= now, at the present time)

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