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Li Ming Lok Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

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The more creative the students were thought to be, the more trouble they had ___ the unwanted data.

A> ignore
B. ignoring
C. to ignore
D. ignored

Why the answer is B???
  

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Hi, The more creative the students were thought to be, the more trouble they had __ the unwanted data. A> ignore B. ignoring C.

— Clive

  • Hi, The more creative the students were thought to be, the more trouble they had __ the unwanted data.
  • A> ignore B.
  • ignoring C.
  • to ignore D.
  • ignored Why the answer is B ???
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Hi,

The more creative the students were thought to be, the more trouble they had __ the unwanted data.

A> ignore

B. ignoring

C. to ignore

D. ignored

Why the answer is B??? Why is the answer B?



You can choose between two interpretations, both of which indicate B is the answer..



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Why is not the answer D?
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Hi,

Why is not the answer D?

The more creative the students were thought to be, the more trouble they had ignored the unwanted data.

The word 'ignored' does not fit, grammatically.



The more trouble they had is an inverted way of saying 'They had (the) more trouble'. Note that 'had' is the main verb. 'Had' is not an auxiliary verb, as the inten
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Hi,

1-The structure is"have trouble (with) +...ing/there be trouble+...ing".

e.g:I had a trouble repairng the car....../there will be trouble involving punishment

2-The same structure with "have difficulty(in)+...ing" .

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Li Ming LokWhy is the answer is B???
It's the only -ing form among the answers shown.

have trouble, have problems, have difficulty, have a hard time, and spend (an amount of time) are all expressions that take the -ing form.
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