Question

1058 1 After a few minutes he stopped speaking and expected their reaction. After a few minutes he stopped speaking and [[expected]] their reaction. waited for Use expect when you are talking about what someone thinks: 'We expected that the hotels in London would be very expensive, and we were right.' 'No one expected the President to resign.'Use wait for when you are talking about what someone does: 'How long do you usually have to wait for a bus?' 'I sat down and waited for my name to be called.'

Accepted Answer

expect ✗ After a few minutes he stopped speaking and waited for their reaction. After a few minutes he stopped speaking and [[waited for]] their reaction. waited for | expected

Idx	1058
Keyword	expect
Sub Entry Number	1
Type of Sentence	✗
Error Sentence	After a few minutes he stopped speaking and expected their reaction.
Correct Sentence	After a few minutes he stopped speaking and waited for their reaction.
Cloze Error Sentence	After a few minutes he stopped speaking and [[expected]] their reaction.
Cloze Sentence	After a few minutes he stopped speaking and [[waited for]] their reaction.
Cloze Answer	waited for
Choices	waited for \| expected
Explanation	Use expect when you are talking about what someone thinks: 'We expected that the hotels in London would be very expensive, and we were right.' 'No one expected the President to resign.' Use wait for when you are talking about what someone does: 'How long do you usually have to wait for a bus?' 'I sat down and waited for my name to be called.'

Minutes Stopped Speaking Expected Reaction Waited Expect Talking