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Stop Crying I Held Arms Hold Sb/Sth Great

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Keyword arm
Sub Entry Number 2
Type of Sentence
Error Sentence She wouldn't stop crying until I held her on my arms.
Correct Sentence She wouldn't stop crying until I held her in my arms.
Cloze Error Sentence She wouldn't stop crying until I held her [[on]] my arms.
Cloze Sentence She wouldn't stop crying until I held her [[in]] my arms.
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Explanation

(hold sb/sth) in your arms (NOT on ): 'He had a great pile of books in his arms.'

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