Submitted by admin on Wed, 10/13/2021 - 02:55
Question:
O:8:"stdClass":2:{s:8:"question";s:121:"Prices may rise and consumption may fall as individuals refrain from ______new cars, computers, and other non-essentials.";s:7:"choices";a:4:{i:0;s:10:"purchasing";i:1;s:8:"purchase";i:2;s:11:"to purchase";i:3;s:9:"purchases";}}
Answer:
a
TOEIC Reading 5 Category:
content access:
2
answer explanation:
<p><span style="font-size: 13.008px;">The correct answer is (A) purchasing.</span><br></p>
<p>In this sentence, the phrase "as individuals refrain from" is followed by a verb. The verb that follows should be in the gerund form, which is the -ing form of the verb. Therefore, the correct form is "purchasing," making option (A) the correct answer.</p>
<p>Option (B) "purchase" is in the base form of the verb, which is not the correct form in this context.</p>
<p>Option (C) "to purchase" is in the infinitive form of the verb, which is also not the correct form in this context.</p>
<p>Option (D) "purchases" is in the third-person singular form of the verb, which is not the correct form in this context.</p>
lesson_link:
toeic-reading/parts-of-speech-questions