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Volcano1985 Posted 17 years ago
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To be / Being

----- eager to start farming, they used their wood to build their cabins as cheaply and quickly as possible. If they had painted their buildings, this might have extended their durability; but painting was an expensive and timeconsuming job.

A) Having been
B) To be
C) To have been
D) Being
E) Having to be


The key is D, why not B?
  

Top answer

B expresses purpose

  • B expresses purpose
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