Describe a wish to learn or know more.
The idea
Curious describes someone who wants to know or learn. Use curious about a subject and curious to before a verb.
Examples
- The children were curious about the stars.
- A curious visitor asked how the mill worked.
- I am curious to hear your idea.
- Our dog is curious about the new sound.
- The curious student opened a book about insects.
- We were curious to see the finished bridge.
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Do not confuse curious with bored: a curious person wants to discover more.
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Choose the correct option. The child wants to know what is inside the box. The child is ___. (curious / bored)
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curious
Curious fits the wish to find out what is inside.
Choose the correct option. The class is curious ___ the old map. (about / at)
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about
About introduces the old map as the subject of interest.
Choose the correct option. I am curious ___ learn why birds migrate. (to / for)
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to
To connects the adjective with the action of learning.
Practice round
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Choose the correct option. The child wants to know what is inside the box. The child is ___. (curious / bored)
Choose the correct option. The class is curious ___ the old map. (about / at)
Choose the correct option. I am curious ___ learn why birds migrate. (to / for)
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