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Select the best option for the sentence given below in order to make it grammatically correct
Reynolds told his aunt he would not mind standing and eat dinner as he is in a hurry to reach the bus station.
The correct answer is Option A.Β
Reynolds told his aunt he would not mind standing and eating dinner as he was in a hurry to reach the bus station.
The phrase βstanding and eat dinnerβ needs improvement.Β When using βmind,β we follow it with a gerund (the base form of the verb + βingβ).
So, we need to change βeatβ to βeating.βΒ To maintain a parallel structure, both gerunds should be in the same form.Β Therefore, we say βstanding and eating.β
AlthoughΒ D looks similar to A,Β the issue with option D lies in the word βhurry.βΒ
In English, we use the phrase βin a hurryβ to express that someone is rushing or has limited time. The correct form should be βin a hurry,β not just βin hurry.β
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