| Idx | 1642 |
|---|---|
| Keyword | like |
| Sub Entry Number | 3 |
| Type of Sentence | ✗ |
| Error Sentence | I don't like that my shoes get wet. |
| Correct Sentence | I don't like my shoes getting/to get wet. I don't like it when my shoes get wet. |
| Cloze Error Sentence | I don't like [[that my shoes]] get wet. |
| Cloze Sentence | I don't like [[my shoes getting/to/it when my shoes]] get wet. |
| Cloze Answer | my shoes getting/to/it when my shoes |
| Choices | my shoes getting | that my shoes | to | it when my shoes |
| Explanation | like + sb/sth + doing/to do sth (NOT that clause): 'I don't like the children staying/to stay out late.' like + it + when/if clause: 'I don't like it when the children stay out late.' |
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