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Niue Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
• continuing ~ing(?)
Hi!
I read the following grammar question in a TOEIC book;
“102. Despite many warnings from financial experts, personal debt levels are continuing ______.
A. rose
B. risen
C. rising
D. to rise
(Answer: D)” ((Jim’s TOEIC Part 5&6 Training for Actual Test, p. 368))
And here is MY explanation:
“Grammatically, both C and D are correct because we can use either form (gerund or infinitive) after ‘continue’. However, in this particular case, we prefer the infinitive after the PROGRESSIVE form, ‘continuing’”.
What do you think? Do you agree with me?
Thanks in advance.
I read the following grammar question in a TOEIC book;
“102. Despite many warnings from financial experts, personal debt levels are continuing ______.
A. rose
B. risen
C. rising
D. to rise
(Answer: D)” ((Jim’s TOEIC Part 5&6 Training for Actual Test, p. 368))
And here is MY explanation:
“Grammatically, both C and D are correct because we can use either form (gerund or infinitive) after ‘continue’. However, in this particular case, we prefer the infinitive after the PROGRESSIVE form, ‘continuing’”.
What do you think? Do you agree with me?
Thanks in advance.
Top answer
Hi, I would say both are correct. However, two consecutive -ing forms are poor style, so theinfinitive is better, as well as more commonly used. Clive
- Hi, I would say both are correct.
- However, two consecutive -ing forms are poor style, so theinfinitive is better, as well as more commonly used.
- Clive
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Hi,
I would say both are correct. However, two consecutive -ing forms are poor style, so theinfinitive is better, as well as more commonly used.
Clive
I would say both are correct. However, two consecutive -ing forms are poor style, so theinfinitive is better, as well as more commonly used.
Clive
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