0
Angliholic Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Confined/restrict/restrain her to her room

Bella's father confined her to her room when she failed all of her tests.

Hi,

Is "confined" in the above interchangeable with "restricted and restrained?" Thanks.
  

Top answer

'Restricted', yes; 'restrained', no. The grammar does not work for the latter.

— Mister Micawber

  • 'Restricted', yes; 'restrained', no.
  • The grammar does not work for the latter.
Free · every Monday

Get the Weekly English Kit 📬

New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.

3 Answers
0
'Restricted', yes; 'restrained', no. The grammar does not work for the latter.
0
0
Mister Micawber'Restricted', yes; 'restrained', no. The grammar does not work for the latter.
Thanks, Mister.

Did you mean the sentence in question has to be revised if "restrained" is used?

What about the following?

Bella's father restrained her within her room when she failed all of her tests.
0
0
No, that sounds like he tied her to the bedstead. Just do not use that word.
0

Related Questions