| Idx | 2083 |
|---|---|
| Keyword | pass |
| Sub Entry Number | 2 |
| Type of Sentence | ✗ |
| Error Sentence | It has passed almost a year since we first met each other. |
| Correct Sentence | It's almost a year since we first met each other. We first met each other almost a year ago. |
| Cloze Error Sentence | [[It has passed almost a year since we first met each other]]. |
| Cloze Sentence | [[It's almost a year since we first met each other/We first met each other almost a year ago]]. |
| Cloze Answer | It's almost a year since we first met each other/We first met each other almost a year ago |
| Choices | It has passed almost a year since we first met each other | We first met each other almost a year ago | It's almost a year since we first met each other |
| Explanation | In sentences about the passage of time, the subject of pass is always a time phrase: 'Another five minutes passed and the taxi still didn't appear.' Note however that this pattern is used mainly used in narrative styles. |
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