Idx | 0149 |
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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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