Verb after than in rather than sentence
What is the error in the given sentence?
Mrs. Dorai would never (a)/spend a quiet evening (b)/than attending a party (c)/no error(d)
My answer is no error but book says replace attending with attend.
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Neither your answer nor the book's answer is correct. The error is in the last part of the sentence , but it is not particuarly obvious what the correction should be. It could be fixed with a wholesale alteration I guess.
- Neither your answer nor the book's answer is correct.
- The error is in the last part of the sentence , but it is not particuarly obvious what the correction should be.
- It could be fixed with a wholesale alteration I guess.
- Could you check again that you copied the question correctly?
- Edit: I see from the subject line that the word "rather" may have been omitted, but the sentence still does not sound right to me with "...
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Neither your answer nor the book's answer is correct. The error is in the last part of the sentence, but it is not particuarly obvious what the correction should be. It could be fixed with a wholesale alteration I guess. Could you check again that you copied the question correctly?
Edit: I see from t
0My VideosMrs. Dorai wouldneverrather (a)/spend a quiet evening (b)/than attending a party (c)/no error(d)
I believe you transcribed this exam item incorrectly. See above.
Your book is correct.
rather spend than attend keeps the verb forms parallel.
CJ
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