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Unpleasant Person I Met Perfect Verb Present Past

Idx 1014
Keyword ever
Sub Entry Number 2
Type of Sentence
Error Sentence She was the most unpleasant person that I had ever met before.
Correct Sentence She was the most unpleasant person that I had ever met.
Cloze Error Sentence She was the most unpleasant person that I had ever [[met before]].
Cloze Sentence She was the most unpleasant person that I had ever [[met]].
Cloze Answer met
Choices met before | met
Explanation

ever (used with a verb in the present perfect or past perfect tense) = at any time before now/then: 'It's one of nicest houses I've ever seen.'

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