Multiple choice softskills communication

They have banned ____ in this restaurant.

  1. smoke

  2. to smoke

  3. smoking

  4. none of these

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

'Ban' meaning 'prohibit' is followed by the -ing form (gerund). 'Banned smoking in this restaurant' is correct - 'smoke' would need a helper verb, and 'to smoke' is ungrammatical.