| Idx | 0560 |
|---|---|
| Keyword | care |
| Sub Entry Number | 4 |
| Type of Sentence | ✗ |
| Error Sentence | Some women stay at home to take care after the children. |
| Correct Sentence | Some women stay at home to take care of the children. |
| Cloze Error Sentence | Some women stay at home to take care [[after]] the children. |
| Cloze Sentence | Some women stay at home to take care [[of]] the children. |
| Cloze Answer | of |
| Choices | of | after |
| 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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