react

Adjective complement

quick: Lee Trundle collected Sam Ricketts ' deflected right-wing cross, and although his shot was partially blocked, Connor reacted quickest to slide home.

Modifying Another Word

• angrily: Officials of the local government union Unison reacted angrily.
• differently: We all react differently to what we have just seen.
• negatively: Sufferers of chronic fatigue syndrome appear to potentially react negatively to abnormal exercise.
• violently: Sulfur trioxide Sulfur trioxide reacts violently with water to produce a fog of concentrated sulphuric acid droplets.
• positively: On the other hand, most people there react very positively to your efforts at speaking Dutch, which is great.
• badly: I reacted badly to them all of there was no improvement.

Used with why or when

when: How did Matthew and Samuel react when you told them they'd won?

Infinitive complement

stress: Some react to stress by expressing their fears openly.

Present participle complement

accord: All staff will be trained to be aware of disabilities and react according to a pre-determined plan.

Preposition: in

• manner: If the child reacts in an adverse manner to any stimulation then STOP!
• anger: Parents reacted in anger at the decision and plan to resume a series of protests.
• way: Whatever the cause, our body reacts in the same way - the ' fight or flight ' response to a stressful event.
• situation: We wonder how we would react in such situations.

Preposition: with

• dismay: At the 1 February meeting those present were shown the currently proposed wording of this section by Dr. Pickles, and reacted with dismay.
• chlorine: Manganese is a naturally occurring metal, but when dissolved in water it can react with chlorine added during treatment and turn black.
• oxygen: Elements like phosphorus and silicon react with the oxygen to form acidic oxides.
• anger: These are such blatantly unjust situations that we must react with anger.
• ammonia: Mercury can react with ammonia to produce an explosive solid.
• carbonate: Vinegar in fact contains acetic acid and this reacts with the calcium carbonate making up the shell of the egg.