Standard English ConventionsEasy–MediumBase verb after 'decided to'
Standard English Conventions practice question
The council decided to ____ the old pier rather than repair it.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
- A. demolishCorrect
- B. demolishing
- C. demolished
- D. demolishes
Answer: A. demolish
'To' takes the base form of the verb.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. demolishing
- A participle cannot follow 'to' here.
- C. demolished
- Past form after 'to'.
- D. demolishes
- Present tense form after 'to'.
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