Question 67
MediumOriginal questionChoose the word that best fills the blank.
Passengers are requested to ______ from smoking inside the station.
Show the answer and explanation
CorrectNot quiteAnswer B
Correct answer: B
Explanation
To refrain from something is to stop yourself doing it.
Worth noting
Restrain is close in meaning, but it needs an object: you restrain yourself or someone else. "Restrain from smoking" is not correct English.
- Concept
- The word the sentence needs: "refrain"
- Typical timeTypical
- 40 s
- Your timeYours
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