Multiple choice

Choose the best sentence after changing the highlighted word/phrase (gerund) into simple infinitive.

Sentence - Watching living things grow over a period of time is a fascinating engagement.

  1. To watch live things grow over a period of time is a fascinating engagement.

  2. To watch living things grow over a period of time is a fascinating engagement.

  3. To watch living things grow over a period of time is a fascinate engagement.

  4. To watching living things grow over a period of time is a fascinating engagement.

  5. To watch living thing grow over a period of time is a fascinating engagement.
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Option (2) is grammatically the most correct option. Option (1) is incorrect because 'living' is changed into 'live', which has changed the entire meaning of the sentence. Option (3) is incorrect because of adverbial error (fascinate engagement). Option (4) is incorrect because of wrong conversion from a gerund to a simple infinitive. Option (5) is incorrect as noun (living things) has been changed into singular without any reason.

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