Question

2837 ✗ In my opinion, these young volunteers should be congratulated. In my opinion, these young [[volunteers]] should be congratulated. voluntaries | volunteers

Accepted Answer

voluntary In my opinion, these young voluntaries should be congratulated. In my opinion, these young [[voluntaries]] should be congratulated. volunteers Voluntary is an adjective (NOT a noun). It describes someone who agrees to work without being paid, or work that is not paid: 'On Saturdays she does voluntary work at an old people's home.'The noun is volunteer = someone who decides to do something when they are not forced to do it: 'I need three volunteers to help me move the piano.'

Idx	2837
Keyword	voluntary
Type of Sentence	✗
Error Sentence	In my opinion, these young voluntaries should be congratulated.
Correct Sentence	In my opinion, these young volunteers should be congratulated.
Cloze Error Sentence	In my opinion, these young [[voluntaries]] should be congratulated.
Cloze Sentence	In my opinion, these young [[volunteers]] should be congratulated.
Cloze Answer	volunteers
Choices	voluntaries \| volunteers
Explanation	Voluntary is an adjective (NOT a noun). It describes someone who agrees to work without being paid, or work that is not paid: 'On Saturdays she does voluntary work at an old people's home.' The noun is volunteer = someone who decides to do something when they are not forced to do it: 'I need three volunteers to help me move the piano.'

Opinion Young Congratulated Volunteers Voluntary Work Adjective Noun