| Idx | 2132 |
|---|---|
| Keyword | play |
| Type of Sentence | ✗ |
| Error Sentence | I've been playing piano since I was eight. |
| Correct Sentence | I've been playing the piano since I was eight. |
| Cloze Error Sentence | I've been playing [[ ]] piano since I was eight. |
| Cloze Sentence | I've been playing [[the]] piano since I was eight. |
| Cloze Answer | the |
| Choices | the | _ |
| Explanation | In British English the phrase is play the piano/guitar/violin etc (WITH the ): 'She's learning to play the flute.' In American English the is sometime omitted. |
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