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I Ashamed Embarrassed Feel Speak Public Guilty Disgusted

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Keyword ashamed
Type of Sentence
Error Sentence I always feel ashamed when I have to speak in public.
Correct Sentence I always feel embarrassed when I have to speak in public.
Cloze Error Sentence I always feel [[ashamed]] when I have to speak in public.
Cloze Sentence I always feel [[embarrassed]] when I have to speak in public.
Cloze Answer embarrassed
Choices ashamed | embarrassed
Explanation

ashamed = guilty and disgusted with yourself because of something (bad) that you have done: 'Anyone who steals from the poor should be ashamed of themselves.'

embarrassed = feeling socially uncomfortable or anxious: 'You can imagine how embarrassed I felt when I couldn't pay the bill.'

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