Question

0908 ✗ The man was obviously drunk. The man was obviously [[drunk]]. drunken | drunk

Accepted Answer

drunken The man was obviously drunken. The man was obviously [[drunken]]. drunk Drunken is rarely used to describe a person. It usually describes an action or event: 'drunken driving', 'drunken laughter', 'a drunken brawl', 'a drunken orgy'. The exception is 'drunken drivers' (usually drunk drivers in AmE). Drunken always comes before a noun.To describe a person, use drunk (NOT drunken ): 'I think he wanted to get us all drunk.' 'One of the students was always getting drunk.' Drunk is not used before a noun.When you mean 'a person who is drunk', use a drunk: 'A couple of drunks were causing a disturbance.'

Idx	0908
Keyword	drunken
Type of Sentence	✗
Error Sentence	The man was obviously drunken.
Correct Sentence	The man was obviously drunk.
Cloze Error Sentence	The man was obviously [[drunken]].
Cloze Sentence	The man was obviously [[drunk]].
Cloze Answer	drunk
Choices	drunken \| drunk
Explanation	Drunken is rarely used to describe a person. It usually describes an action or event: 'drunken driving', 'drunken laughter', 'a drunken brawl', 'a drunken orgy'. The exception is 'drunken drivers' (usually drunk drivers in AmE). Drunken always comes before a noun. To describe a person, use drunk (NOT drunken ): 'I think he wanted to get us all drunk.' 'One of the students was always getting drunk.' Drunk is not used before a noun. When you mean 'a person who is drunk', use a drunk: 'A couple of drunks were causing a disturbance.'

Drunken Drunk Man Describe Noun Rarely Person Action