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Period Live Time Long/Short Time/While Stay Learning Foreign

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Keyword period
Type of Sentence
Error Sentence She needs somewhere to live for a period of time.
Correct Sentence She needs somewhere to live for a while.
Cloze Error Sentence She needs somewhere to live for a [[period of time]].
Cloze Sentence She needs somewhere to live for a [[while]].
Cloze Answer while
Choices period of time | while
Explanation

a (long/short) time/while (WITHOUT period ): 'You can stay here for a while, if you like.' 'Learning a foreign language can take a very long time.'

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