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Care Cared Thing Make Money I Formal Drink

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Keyword care
Sub Entry Number 4
Type of Sentence
Error Sentence The only thing they cared for was how to make money.
Correct Sentence The only thing they cared about was how to make money.
Cloze Error Sentence The only thing they cared [[for]] was how to make money.
Cloze Sentence The only thing they cared [[about]] was how to make money.
Cloze Answer about
Choices about | for
Explanation

care for = (1) (formal) like: 'Would you care for another drink?'

(2) = (usually adjectival or passive) look after: 'Don't worry. The child is being well cared for.'

care (about) = think that something is important: 'I don't care (about) how much it costs.' 'I don't care about the cost.'

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