Complete the following sentences using an appropriate expression with care.
Notes
- If you care for something or someone, you like it or them.
- If you care about something, you feel that it is important.
- Care about is used before an object. If there is no object, we use care.
- Care about is not used before a conjunction. Instead we use care.
1Who ............... people in hospital?
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"Cares for" and "takes care of" mean looks after people in this sentence.
2............... when you are crossing the road.
Wrong!
"Take care" is a warning that means be careful.
3Raju is too young to ............... his pet dog.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"Take care of" and "care for" both mean look after an animal here.
4I don't ............... your objections.
Wrong!
"Care about" means consider something important or worth attention.
5I don't ............... whether it rains or shines—I am happy.
Wrong!
"Care" is used before a clause beginning with "whether".
6He really ............... his wife.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"Cares about" and "cares for" can both mean feels love or concern for someone.
7I don't much ............... fish or meat.
Wrong!
"Care for" means like in this negative sentence about food.
8"She is really upset with you." "I don't ..............."
Wrong!
"Care" is used alone when there is no object after it.
Answers
- Who cares for / takes care of people in hospital?
- Take care when you are crossing the road.
- Raju is too young to take care of / care for his pet dog.
- I don’t care about your objections.
- I don’t care whether it rains or shines—I am happy.
- He really cares about / cares for his wife.
- I don’t much care for fish or meat.
- “She is really upset with you.” “I don’t care“