The exercise below is from my English exercise book:
Choose the one word or phrase – a, b, c or d – that best completes the
sentenceShe is interested in teaching ___ because she loves working with children.
a) semester b) communication c) work d) profession
The given answer by the book is d), but I don't agree with the author's choice. What I found on Google that the phrase "teaching work" is used as frequently as "teaching profession".
If you agree with the author's answer, could you tell me the reason in this context?
Best Answer
You are right: c is correct and d is not.
work is uncountable, so the sentence is grammatically correct. As others have said, the word work is not strictly necessary, but its usage in this way is common and idiomatic: similar usages include charity work or office work.
profession is countable, so the sentence is not grammatically correct as it stands. An article is required, for example:
With the article, the sentence is grammatically correct and nobody would complain if somebody said this, but it would be regarded as quite formal.