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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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