| Idx | 0561 |
|---|---|
| Keyword | care |
| Sub Entry Number | 4 |
| Type of Sentence | ✗ |
| Error Sentence | The government must take care for the teachers. |
| Correct Sentence | The government must take care of the teachers. |
| Cloze Error Sentence | The government must take care [[for]] the teachers. |
| Cloze Sentence | The government must take care [[of]] the teachers. |
| Cloze Answer | of |
| Choices | for | of |
| Explanation | take care of or look after sb/sth: 'After his mother died, there was nobody to take care of him.' 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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