Submitted by admin on Wed, 10/13/2021 - 02:54
Question:
O:8:"stdClass":2:{s:8:"question";s:74:"Varner Bank works closely with customers to ______ long-term partnerships.";s:7:"choices";a:4:{i:0;s:9:"establish";i:1;s:12:"establishing";i:2;s:11:"established";i:3;s:16:"have established";}}
Answer:
a
TOEIC Reading 5 Category:
content access:
2
answer explanation:
<p dir="ltr"><span style="">In this sentence, the structure suggests the intention or purpose of "Varner Bank working closely with customers." To express purpose or intention, we often use the base form of the verb after "to". So, "to establish" fits appropriately to convey the goal or purpose of the bank's action.</span><br></p><p style="">(B) "establishing" is a gerund and doesn't fit the context of indicating a purpose. </p><p style="">(C) "established" is a past participle and doesn't convey the intended future goal or purpose. </p><p style="">(D) "have established" uses the present perfect tense, which is not fitting for expressing a goal or intention in this context.</p>
lesson_link:
toeic-reading/five-sentence-patterns