Idx | 0394 |
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Keyword | be |
Sub Entry Number | 2 |
Type of Sentence | ✗ |
Error Sentence | After six months he was the general manager. |
Correct Sentence | After six months he became the general manager. |
Cloze Error Sentence | After six months he [[was]] the general manager. |
Cloze Sentence | After six months he [[became]] the general manager. |
Cloze Answer | became |
Choices | was | became |
Explanation | When talking about a change in state, use become + noun phrase (NOT be ): 'In 1975 she became leader of the Conservative Party.' |
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