Apedia

I Tapes Watching English Films Hear Listening Hearing

Idx 1311
Keyword hear
Sub Entry Number 1
Type of Sentence
Error Sentence I like hearing tapes and watching English films.
Correct Sentence I like listening to tapes and watching English films.
Cloze Error Sentence I like [[hearing]] tapes and watching English films.
Cloze Sentence I like [[listening to]] tapes and watching English films.
Cloze Answer listening to
Choices listening to | hearing
Explanation

listen (to) = hear and pay attention (to): 'He listened carefully to every word I said.' Compare: 'I could hear two people talking but I didn't listen to what they were saying.'

Learn with these flashcards. Click next, previous, or up to navigate to more flashcards for this subject.

Next card: Heavy car involved accident accident/crime/illness

Previous card: Sat story listened hear heard listen i pay

Up to card list: Longman Dictionary of Common Errors