Standard English ConventionsHardConsistent verb form after 'rather than'
Standard English Conventions practice question
The council chose to repair the old hall rather than ____ a new one.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
- A. buildCorrect
- B. building
- C. to have built
- D. it built
Answer: A. build
'To repair' pairs with 'build' after 'rather than'.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. building
- A gerund does not match 'to repair'.
- C. to have built
- A perfect infinitive shifts the time.
- D. it built
- A clause breaks the structure.
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