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People Envy Good Immediately Relative Clause Wanted

Idx 0149
Keyword all
Sub Entry Number 2
Type of Sentence
Error Sentence People envy her because she is good at all.
Correct Sentence People envy her because she is good at everything.
Cloze Error Sentence People envy her because she is good at [[all]].
Cloze Sentence People envy her because she is good at [[everything]].
Cloze Answer everything
Choices all | everything
Explanation

Do not use all to mean 'everything' unless it is immediately followed by a relative clause: 'Is that all she wanted to know?'

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