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In the sentence below, which verb can correctly replace `shudder at`, without adding any further word and keeping all grammar aspects correct?
Most writers would positively shudder at letting the public take a peep behind the scenes.


a)fear
b)react on
c)ignore
d)avoid to
e)object

qqumm wrote: ↑Sun Dec 10, 2023 11:25 pm Hi all, thank you for your attention!

In the sentence below, which verb can correctly replace `shudder at`, without adding any further word and keeping all grammar aspects correct?
Most writers would positively shudder at letting the public take a peep behind the scenes.


a)fear
b)react on
c)ignore
d)avoid to
e)object

a) fear is grammatically possible but frankly non-idiomatic and meaningless in the context. The others are ungrammatical and/or gobbledygook.

The correct verb that can replace "shudder at" in the given sentence without adding any further words and keeping all grammar aspects correct is: fear

Annette Renner wrote: ↑Wed Dec 13, 2023 8:59 am The correct verb that can replace "shudder at" in the given sentence without adding any further words and keeping all grammar aspects correct is: fear

Yes, "fear" can grammatically replace "shudder at", but the resulting sentence is rather strange.

The verb that can correctly replace "shudder at" in the given sentence without adding any further words and keeping all grammar aspects correct is:

a) fear

So, the modified sentence would be:
"Most writers would positively fear letting the public take a peep behind the scenes."

qqumm wrote: ↑Sun Dec 10, 2023 11:25 pm Hi all, thank you for your attention!

In the sentence below, which verb can correctly replace `shudder at`, without adding any further word and keeping all grammar aspects correct?
Most writers would positively shudder at letting the public take a peep behind the scenes.


a)fear
b)react on
c)ignore
d)avoid to
e)object

Fear is right