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Strange Happened Happen Booked Subject Front Verb Usual

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Keyword happen
Sub Entry Number 1
Type of Sentence
Error Sentence It happened very strange something.
Correct Sentence Something very strange happened.
Cloze Error Sentence [[It happened very strange something]].
Cloze Sentence [[Something very strange happened]].
Cloze Answer Something very strange happened
Choices Something very strange happened | It happened very strange something
Explanation

The subject of happen comes in front of the verb, in the usual way: 'Accidents happen every day along this stretch of the road.' 'Something unforeseen has happened.'

When you use it (preparatory subject) before happen , the sentence continues with a that clause: 'It happened that we had both booked seats on the same flight.' (= By chance we had both booked ... )

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