Question

0146 3 My reason for being alive had disappeared. My reason for [[being alive]] had disappeared. living When you mean 'continue to be alive', use the verb live: 'Her grandmother lived to a great age.' 'The baby was four months premature and was not expected to live.'

Accepted Answer

alive ✗ My reason for living had disappeared. My reason for [[living]] had disappeared. living | being alive

Idx	0146
Keyword	alive
Sub Entry Number	3
Type of Sentence	✗
Error Sentence	My reason for being alive had disappeared.
Correct Sentence	My reason for living had disappeared.
Cloze Error Sentence	My reason for [[being alive]] had disappeared.
Cloze Sentence	My reason for [[living]] had disappeared.
Cloze Answer	living
Choices	living \| being alive
Explanation	When you mean 'continue to be alive', use the verb live: 'Her grandmother lived to a great age.' 'The baby was four months premature and was not expected to live.'

Reason Disappeared Alive Living Continue Verb Live Grandmother