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Wanted Paris Uncle Lived Weekend Drives Parents Begin

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Keyword where
Sub Entry Number 1
Type of Sentence
Error Sentence He wanted to get to Paris, where his uncle lived there.
Correct Sentence He wanted to get to Paris, where his uncle lived.
Cloze Error Sentence He wanted to get to Paris, where his uncle [[lived there]].
Cloze Sentence He wanted to get to Paris, where his uncle [[lived]].
Cloze Answer lived
Choices lived | lived there
Explanation

When where is used to begin a relative clause, it is not followed by there . Compare: 'Every weekend she drives down to London. Her parents live there.' 'Every weekend she drives down to London, where her parents live.'

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