Question

0063 1 I enjoyed admiring all the old buildings. I enjoyed [[admiring]] all the old buildings. looking at Do not use admire when you just mean 'see' or 'look at'. Admire means 'look at someone or something with a strong feeling of pleasure'. This meaning of admire is found mainly in novels and tourist brochures: 'Come and admire the magnificence of the Niagara Falls.' 'Rupert was sitting outside on the verandah, admiring the many jewels in the night sky.'

Accepted Answer

admire ✗ I enjoyed looking at all the old buildings. I enjoyed [[looking at]] all the old buildings. admiring | looking at

Idx	0063
Keyword	admire
Sub Entry Number	1
Type of Sentence	✗
Error Sentence	I enjoyed admiring all the old buildings.
Correct Sentence	I enjoyed looking at all the old buildings.
Cloze Error Sentence	I enjoyed [[admiring]] all the old buildings.
Cloze Sentence	I enjoyed [[looking at]] all the old buildings.
Cloze Answer	looking at
Choices	admiring \| looking at
Explanation	Do not use admire when you just mean 'see' or 'look at'. Admire means 'look at someone or something with a strong feeling of pleasure'. This meaning of admire is found mainly in novels and tourist brochures: 'Come and admire the magnificence of the Niagara Falls.' 'Rupert was sitting outside on the verandah, admiring the many jewels in the night sky.'

Admire I Enjoyed Buildings Admiring Means Strong Feeling