Multiple choice

Would you mind lend fifty rupees?

Choose the correct form of the verb for the italiced words

  1. is lending

  2. was lending

  3. lending

  4. have lent
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Explanation

The verb 'mind' is followed by a gerund (-ing form) when making requests. 'Would you mind lending' is the correct structure. We cannot use infinitive 'lend' after 'mind'. 'Is lending', 'was lending', and 'have lent' are all finite verb forms that don't work in this position after 'would you mind'. This is a fixed grammatical pattern for polite requests.

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