| Idx | 2226 |
|---|---|
| Keyword | rain |
| Sub Entry Number | 1 |
| Type of Sentence | ✗ |
| Error Sentence | It was heavy rain yesterday. |
| Correct Sentence | It rained heavily yesterday. There was some heavy rain yesterday. |
| Cloze Error Sentence | [[It was heavy rain]] yesterday. |
| Cloze Sentence | [[It rained heavily/There was some heavy rain]] yesterday. |
| Cloze Answer | It rained heavily/There was some heavy rain |
| Choices | It rained heavily | There was some heavy rain | It was heavy rain |
| Explanation | When you begin with it , use rain as a verb: 'It's raining again!' 'This month it's rained nearly every day.' When you begin with there , use rain as a noun: 'There's been a lot of rain this month.' |
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