Multiple choice

Directions: The underlined part of the given sentence may be correct or incorrect. There are four alternatives marked (1), (2), (3) and (4), which represent various ways of improving the underlined part. Select the appropriate choice to improve the underlined part of the sentence.

He was so rude that they were compelled for asking him to leave.

  1. ask him to leave

  2. to ask him to leave

  3. him to ask to leave

  4. No improvement needed
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B Correct answer
Explanation

To ask him to leave. With the word compelled we use infinitive form of the verb (To ask). (3) option has a very awkward phrasing.

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