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TOEIC Reading 5 Exercisee 436

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Question: 
O:8:"stdClass":2:{s:8:"question";s:102:"When making a presentation in the seminar, ______ discussing matters that are irrelevant to the topic.";s:7:"choices";a:4:{i:0;s:6:"avoids";i:1;s:8:"avoiding";i:2;s:8:"to avoid";i:3;s:5:"avoid";}}
Answer: 
d
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answer explanation: 

<p dir="ltr"><span><span>This question is a complex sentence. The main clause is “_______ discussing matters&nbsp;</span></span>that are irrelevant to the topic,” preceded by an adverbial phrase “When making a presentation in the seminar”.</p><p dir="ltr"><span><span>Let’s look at the main clause:&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span></p><p dir="ltr"><span><span>“</span></span>_______ discussing matters&nbsp;that are irrelevant to the topic<span><span>”&nbsp;</span></span></p><p dir="ltr">The blank should be filled with a subject and a verb for the clause. However, all four choices don't have a subject.&nbsp;</p><p dir="ltr">In most cases, an English sentence should have at least one subject, but there&nbsp;are exceptions: imperative sentences. An imperative sentence directly starts with the basic form of a verb, with the implied subject “you” omitted.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p dir="ltr">Thus, the main&nbsp;clause should be an imperative sentence, and the blank should be filled with the&nbsp;basic form of a verb. Thus, the correct answer is the basic form of a verb, (D) avoid.</p>