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English Learner 2593 Posted 9 years ago
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I didn't know what to do: Reading a book, going to bed, and watching a TV.

I would like to know if these sentences are correct?


I didn't know what to do: Reading a book, going to bed, and watching a TV.


I didn't know what to do: to read a book, to go to bed, and to watch a TV.


Thanks in advanced.


  

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I didn't know what to do: Reading a book, going to bed, and watching a TV. Incorrect I didn't know what to do: read a book, go to bed, or watch a TV.

— Clive

  • I didn't know what to do: Reading a book, going to bed, and watching a TV.
  • Incorrect I didn't know what to do: read a book, go to bed, or watch a TV.
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I didn't know what to do: Reading a book, going to bed, and watching a TV. Incorrect


I didn't know what to do: read a book, go to bed, or watch a TV.

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English Learner 2593I didn't know what to do: Reading a book, going to bed, and or watching TV. a TV.

No. You use the -ing forms when the preceding verb is "doing".
So you could have

I didn't know what I was doing: reading a book

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