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Anxious Wait Hear Boyfriend I Order Improve Difficult

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Keyword anxious
Sub Entry Number 4
Type of Sentence
Error Sentence I'm anxious to hear about your new boyfriend.
Correct Sentence I can't wait to hear about your new boyfriend.
Cloze Error Sentence [[I'm anxious]] to hear about your new boyfriend.
Cloze Sentence [[I can't wait]] to hear about your new boyfriend.
Cloze Answer I can't wait
Choices I can't wait | I'm anxious
Explanation

If you are anxious to do something, you want to do it in order to improve a (difficult or unpleasant) situation: 'We are anxious that people are informed of the truth of the matter.' 'The police are anxious to speak to anyone who witnessed the accident.'

If you simply have a strong desire to do something, you are keen/eager/longing/dying to do it, or you cannot wait to do it: 'I can't wait to get out of these wet clothes.'

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