| Idx | 0412 |
|---|---|
| Keyword | been |
| Sub Entry Number | 2 |
| Type of Sentence | ✗ |
| Error Sentence | First of all we've been to UCLA to see Ray's brother. |
| Correct Sentence | First of all we went to UCLA to see Ray's brother. |
| Cloze Error Sentence | First of all [[we've been]] to UCLA to see Ray's brother. |
| Cloze Sentence | First of all [[we went]] to UCLA to see Ray's brother. |
| Cloze Answer | we went |
| Choices | we went | we've been |
| Explanation | When you are talking about a specific visit or trip that you made in the past, use went to (NOT have been to ). Compare: 'I've been to England and Italy, but I haven't been to France.' 'I went to England in 1993 and to Italy in 1994.' |
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