| Idx | 2064 |
|---|---|
| Keyword | parking |
| Sub Entry Number | 1 |
| Type of Sentence | ✗ |
| Error Sentence | The car was parking outside the flat all night. |
| Correct Sentence | The car was parked outside the flat all night. |
| Cloze Error Sentence | The car was [[parking]] outside the flat all night. |
| Cloze Sentence | The car was [[parked]] outside the flat all night. |
| Cloze Answer | parked |
| Choices | parking | parked |
| Explanation | Use park when you are talking about what a driver does: 'You're not allowed to park (your car) in the city centre.' 'Where've you parked (your car)?' To talk about a vehicle that has been left somewhere and is not moving, use parked: 'That Ford van has been parked there for over a week.' 'The street is always full of parked cars.' |
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