Multiple choice

Directions: Give the appropriate replacement for the underlined word(s) in the given sentence to make it grammatically correct. If no improvement is needed, mark (4) as the answer.

His purpose is criticizing the present government.

  1. to criticize

  2. to criticizing

  3. the criticizing

  4. No improvement needed
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A Correct answer
Explanation

When defining a purpose or goal, the to-infinitive ('to criticize') is used as a subject complement. While a gerund can sometimes be used, the infinitive is more standard for expressing intent or objective.

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