Question 34

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 β€œstanding and eat dinner” needs improvement.Β When using β€œmind,” we follow it with a gerund (the base form of the verb + β€œing”).
So, we need to change β€œeat” to β€œeating.” To maintain a parallel structure, both gerunds should be in the same form.Β Therefore, we say β€œstanding and eating.”

AlthoughΒ D looks similar to A,Β the issue with option D lies in the word β€œhurry.” 

In English, we use the phrase β€œin a hurry” to express that someone is rushing or has limited time. The correct form should be β€œin a hurry,” not just β€œin hurry.”

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