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Angliholic Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Vacate/be vacated the building

Before structural renovations take place, all businesses must _____ the building as indicated in the official notice issued last month.

(A) vacant (B) vacancy (C) vacate (D) be vacated





Hi,

I'd pick C to fit in the blank in the above.

If I choose D, then there should be "from" after the blank, right? Thanks.
  

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Angliholic I'd pick C to fit in the blank in the above. Good choice. A modal verb, of which must is one, has to be followed by a bare infinitive, and the only bare infinitive among the choices is C.

— CalifJim

  • Angliholic I'd pick C to fit in the blank in the above.
  • Good choice.
  • A modal verb, of which must is one, has to be followed by a bare infinitive, and the only bare infinitive among the choices is C.
  • Angliholic If I choose D, then there should be "from" after the blank, right?
  • Yes.
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AngliholicI'd pick C to fit in the blank in the above.
Good choice. A modal verb, of which must is one, has to be followed by a bare infinitive, and the only bare infinitive among the choices is C.
AngliholicIf I choose D, then there should be "from" after the blank, right?
Yes. That's right.

CJ
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