Question

2615 4 Kiri was always telling about herself and her problems. Kiri was always [[telling]] about herself and her problems. talking talk about sth (NOT tell about ): 'Once she felt more relaxed, she began to talk about her real reasons for coming to see me.'Compare tell sb about sth: 'Did you tell him about the party on Saturday?' 'Don't forget to tell the doctor about your headaches.'

Accepted Answer

tell ✗ Kiri was always talking about herself and her problems. Kiri was always [[talking]] about herself and her problems. telling | talking

Idx	2615
Keyword	tell
Sub Entry Number	4
Type of Sentence	✗
Error Sentence	Kiri was always telling about herself and her problems.
Correct Sentence	Kiri was always talking about herself and her problems.
Cloze Error Sentence	Kiri was always [[telling]] about herself and her problems.
Cloze Sentence	Kiri was always [[talking]] about herself and her problems.
Cloze Answer	talking
Choices	telling \| talking
Explanation	talk about sth (NOT tell about ): 'Once she felt more relaxed, she began to talk about her real reasons for coming to see me.' Compare tell sb about sth: 'Did you tell him about the party on Saturday?' 'Don't forget to tell the doctor about your headaches.'

Kiri Problems Talking Telling Talk Sth Felt Relaxed