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Uncle Life Phrase Long Begins Preposition Rained Night

Idx 0914
Keyword during
Sub Entry Number 2
Type of Sentence
Error Sentence My uncle has known me during all my life.
Correct Sentence My uncle has known me all my life.
Cloze Error Sentence My uncle has known me [[during]] all my life.
Cloze Sentence My uncle has known me [[ ]] all my life.
Cloze Answer _
Choices _ | during
Explanation

When a phrase saying 'how long' begins with all , there is no preposition: 'It rained all night.' 'He's been in bed all day.'

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