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Watch Teacher Told Notice Eyes Concentrating Paying Attention

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Keyword see
Sub Entry Number 1
Type of Sentence
Error Sentence The teacher told us to see what he was doing.
Correct Sentence The teacher told us to watch what he was doing.
Cloze Error Sentence The teacher told us to [[see]] what he was doing.
Cloze Sentence The teacher told us to [[watch]] what he was doing.
Cloze Answer watch
Choices see | watch
Explanation

see = notice something with your eyes, especially without concentrating or paying attention: 'Did you see anyone go out?' 'Turn the light on if you can't see.'

watch = look at someone or something and pay careful attention, especially for a long time: 'She watched the man with interest as he made his way through the crowd.' 'After dinner we usually sit down and watch the news.'

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