| Idx | 2085 |
|---|---|
| Keyword | past |
| Sub Entry Number | 1 |
| Type of Sentence | ✗ |
| Error Sentence | Several taxis past me without stopping. |
| Correct Sentence | Several taxis passed me without stopping. |
| Cloze Error Sentence | Several taxis [[past]] me without stopping. |
| Cloze Sentence | Several taxis [[passed]] me without stopping. |
| Cloze Answer | passed |
| Choices | past | passed |
| Explanation | The past tense and past participle of the verb pass is passed (NOT past): 'She's passed all her exams.' 'I passed him in the corridor but he didn't say anything.''These remedies have been passed down from one generation to the next.' Past is (1) an adjective: 'For the past week he's been ill in bed.' (2) a preposition: 'She walked past me very quickly.' (3) an adverb: 'She walked past very quickly.' (4) a noun: 'He never speaks about his past.' Past is NOT used as a verb. |
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