| Idx | 0324 |
|---|---|
| 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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