| Idx | 0048 |
|---|---|
| Keyword | act |
| Type of Sentence | ✗ |
| Error Sentence | I am interested in the way people act towards each other. |
| Correct Sentence | I am interested in the way people behave towards each other. |
| Cloze Error Sentence | I am interested in the way people [[act]] towards each other. |
| Cloze Sentence | I am interested in the way people [[behave]] towards each other. |
| Cloze Answer | behave |
| Choices | act | behave |
| Explanation | When you are talking about what someone does on a particular occasion, act and behave are interchangeable: 'Passengers who left the flight in Rhodes said that they had seen two men acting/behaving very suspiciously.' When you are talking generally about what someone does or what people do, use behave: 'You can't expect all babies to behave the same.' 'From the way he behaves, anyone would think that he doesn't get paid.' The noun act is usually used when you want to comment on a particular thing that someone has done: 'It was an act of great courage.' 'These cowardly terrorist acts bring death and suffering to the innocent.' See also ACTION 2 (↑ |
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