| Idx | 2698 |
|---|---|
| Keyword | time |
| Sub Entry Number | 5 |
| Type of Sentence | ✗ |
| Error Sentence | Last time you promised to join me on a trip to Beijing. |
| Correct Sentence | The last time we met you promised to join me on a trip to Beijing. |
| Cloze Error Sentence | [[Last time]] you promised to join me on a trip to Beijing. |
| Cloze Sentence | [[The last time we met]] you promised to join me on a trip to Beijing. |
| Cloze Answer | The last time we met |
| Choices | The last time we met | Last time |
| Explanation | The last time (always with the ) refers to a particular occasion: 'The last time we saw each other she said that she was going to get married.' 'This is the last time I'm coming here!' To refer to a period in the (distant) past, use previously, formerly, many years ago, in the old days, etc: 'The new road changed people's lives enormously - previously the only way of reaching the village was on foot.' 'Zimbabwe was formerly known as Rhodesia.' 'In the old days the only way to get to India was by ship.' |
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