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Niue Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Working vs. to work

Hi!

I read the following question in a TOEIC book:



“116. Jay hopes to get a part-time job ______ in a record shop.



(A) will work

(B) worked

(C) to work

(D) working



(Answer: D)” ((Longman TOEIC Test #10))



Q1. Do you agree with the above that D is ONLY correct? How about C - “to work”?



Q2. If D is only correct, what is the word class of “working”? Participle? Noun?



Thanks in advance.
  

Top answer

D is correct and "working" is a noun. In the UK we would probably NOT use working at all and just say "Jay hopes to get a part-time job, in a record shop" we would ASSUME as it is a "job" that he will be "working".

— Anonymous

  • D is correct and "working" is a noun.
  • In the UK we would probably NOT use working at all and just say "Jay hopes to get a part-time job, in a record shop" we would ASSUME as it is a "job" that he will be "working".
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D is correct and "working" is a noun.

In the UK we would probably NOT use working at all and just say "Jay hopes to get a part-time job, in a record shop" we would ASSUME as it is a "job" that he will be "working".
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To get something to work exists but has a different meaning:

I hope we'll get it to work by tomorrow. (I hope it will be functioning by tomorrow.)

In your sentence working is a present participle.

CB
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