| Idx | 1886 |
|---|---|
| Keyword | nervous |
| Sub Entry Number | 2 |
| Type of Sentence | ✗ |
| Error Sentence | What really made me nervous was the way he kept pulling my sleeve. |
| Correct Sentence | What really irritated me was the way he kept pulling my sleeve. |
| Cloze Error Sentence | What really [[made me nervous]] was the way he kept pulling my sleeve. |
| Cloze Sentence | What really [[irritated me]] was the way he kept pulling my sleeve. |
| Cloze Answer | irritated me |
| Choices | irritated me | made me nervous |
| Explanation | nervous = worried and unable to relax: 'I hate the way the teacher watches me when I'm working - it makes me feel nervous.' irritate = (of something unpleasant that happens repeatedly or continuously) make someone feel slightly angry; annoy: 'His attempts to sound important irritate people.' Note the alternative: 'What I found really irritating was the way ... ' |
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