Idx | 0656 |
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Keyword | come |
Sub Entry Number | 2 |
Type of Sentence | ✗ |
Error Sentence | The students who are coming from Japan are hard-working. |
Correct Sentence | The students who come from Japan are hard-working. |
Cloze Error Sentence | The students who [[are coming]] from Japan are hard-working. |
Cloze Sentence | The students who [[come]] from Japan are hard-working. |
Cloze Answer | come |
Choices | come | are coming |
Explanation | When you mention someone's country or where something was made or grown, use the present simple tense. Compare: 'She comes from Germany.' (= she was born in Germany) 'She is coming from Germany.' (= she is travelling from Germany) |
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