Question
In the questions given below, a part of the sentence is
given in bold . Below each sentence, some phrases are given which can substitute the underlined part. Identify the phrase that can correctly replace the bold part. If the sentence is correct as it is, choose āNo improvement is required.ā The teacher advised him to not waste time on unnecessary details.Solution
The correct infinitive structure is: āadvised him not to wasteā.The phrase āto not wasteā is common in informal speech, but ānot to wasteā is grammatically preferable and more formal.
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