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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Approve sth vs. approve of sth

Hi!

I read the following question in a TOEIC book:



"9. As the new chairman did not approve ______, we had to come up with a new solution.



(A) the idea

(B) on the idea

(C) of the idea

(D) about the idea



(Answer: C)”



Do you agree with the above that C is ONLY correct?

What about A?

Don’t you say “the chairman did not approve the idea”?



Thanks in advance.
  

Top answer

Hi, Yes, A is not wrong, although it would be better with . . had not approved .

— Clive

  • Hi, Yes, A is not wrong, although it would be better with .
  • .
  • had not approved .
  • .
  • But the tester probably expects you to choose C.
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Hi,

Yes, A is not wrong, although it would be better with . . . had not approved . . .

But the tester probably expects you to choose C.

Clive
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