| Idx | 0017 |
|---|---|
| Keyword | about |
| Type of Sentence | ✗ |
| Error Sentence | I was about leaving when the telephone rang. |
| Correct Sentence | I was about to leave when the telephone rang. |
| Cloze Error Sentence | I was about [[leaving]] when the telephone rang. |
| Cloze Sentence | I was about [[to leave]] when the telephone rang. |
| Cloze Answer | to leave |
| Choices | to leave | leaving |
| Explanation | be about to do sth (NOT doing ) Compare: 'I was just leaving when the telephone rang.' |
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