| Idx | 2885 |
|---|---|
| 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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