Question

0290 ✗ Some husbands do not approve of the idea of their wives having a job. Some husbands do not approve [[of]] the idea of their wives having a job. of | _

Accepted Answer

approve Some husbands do not approve the idea of their wives having a job. Some husbands do not approve [[ ]] the idea of their wives having a job. of approve sth (without of ) = formally accept a plan, proposal or application: 'The use of the new drug has yet to be approved by the Medical Research Council.'approve of sb/sth = think that someone or something is good: 'I'm sure that most athletes will approve of the new rules on drug testing.' 'I don't approve of sending young children to boarding school.'

Idx	0290
Keyword	approve
Type of Sentence	✗
Error Sentence	Some husbands do not approve the idea of their wives having a job.
Correct Sentence	Some husbands do not approve of the idea of their wives having a job.
Cloze Error Sentence	Some husbands do not approve [[ ]] the idea of their wives having a job.
Cloze Sentence	Some husbands do not approve [[of]] the idea of their wives having a job.
Cloze Answer	of
Choices	of \| _
Explanation	approve sth (without of ) = formally accept a plan, proposal or application: 'The use of the new drug has yet to be approved by the Medical Research Council.' approve of sb/sth = think that someone or something is good: 'I'm sure that most athletes will approve of the new rules on drug testing.' 'I don't approve of sending young children to boarding school.'

Approve Husbands Idea Wives Job Drug Sth Formally