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Sad Film I Admired Admire Enjoyed Enjoy Means

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Keyword admire
Sub Entry Number 2
Type of Sentence
Error Sentence Although it was a sad film, I admired it very much.
Correct Sentence Although it was a sad film, I enjoyed it very much.
Cloze Error Sentence Although it was a sad film, I [[admired]] it very much.
Cloze Sentence Although it was a sad film, I [[enjoyed]] it very much.
Cloze Answer enjoyed
Choices enjoyed | admired
Explanation

Do not use admire when you mean 'enjoy'. Admire means 'have a very high opinion of someone': 'I've always admired people who think for themselves.' 'Lewis was probably best known and admired for his work on medieval literature.'

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