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Phúc Nguyễn Hồng Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

structure "spend time doing sth"

please,help me make a choice Emotion: smile
Q: He spent all his life ___ the mysterious element
A. To look for
B. in search of
C. in study
D. searching
the grammar that i was learned has stucture "spend time doing something", so i think the answer is D but not, It's B Emotion: sad
  

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Q: He spent all his life ___ the mysterious element A. To look for B. in search of C.

  • Q: He spent all his life ___ the mysterious element A.
  • To look for B.
  • in search of C.
  • in study D.
  • searching the grammar that i was learned has stucture "spend time doing something", so i think the answer is D but not, It's B "spend time doing something" This is correct with a transitive verb.
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Q: He spent all his life ___ the mysterious element
A. To look for
B. in search of
C. in study
D. searching
the grammar that i was learned has stucture "spend time doing something", so i think the answer is D but not, It's B

"spend time doing something" This is correct with a transitive verb. eg spend time cooking dinner.

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