| Idx | 1144 |
|---|---|
| Keyword | fight |
| Type of Sentence | ✗ |
| Error Sentence | Why were the boys fighting against each other? |
| Correct Sentence | Why were the boys fighting each other? |
| Cloze Error Sentence | Why were the boys fighting [[against]] each other? |
| Cloze Sentence | Why were the boys fighting [[ ]] each other? |
| Cloze Answer | _ |
| Choices | _ | against |
| Explanation | When you are talking about an event or something that lasts only a short time, use fight sb/sth (WITHOUT against ): 'He said he would fight anyone who tried to stop him.' 'The best way to fight a cold is to get plenty of sleep.' You can use either fight sb/sth or fight against sb/sth when you are talking about a long struggle to overcome things such as poverty, disease, injustice or oppression: 'The ANC has spent half a century fighting (against) racism.' 'The group was founded in 1983 to fight (against) the military regime.' |
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