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Anger Avoid Arousing Fear Children Preceding Verb/Noun/Adjective Requires

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Keyword among
Sub Entry Number 2
Type of Sentence
Error Sentence Try to avoid arousing anger and fear among the children.
Correct Sentence Try to avoid arousing anger and fear in the children.
Cloze Error Sentence Try to avoid arousing anger and fear [[among]] the children.
Cloze Sentence Try to avoid arousing anger and fear [[in]] the children.
Cloze Answer in
Choices in | among
Explanation

Do not use among when the preceding verb/noun/adjective requires a different preposition: e.g. arouse anger in someone.

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