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Correct the sentence at the underlined point:
On weekends, Jim prefers to go outdoors rather than reading at home.
Correct the sentence at the underlined point:
On weekends, Jim prefers to go outdoors rather than reading at home.
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Solution
The correct option is A to read
The comparison is between the act of 'going outdoors' and 'reading'. The question asks for the Gerund 'reading' to be replaced with the correct answer. In the first part of the sentence, the phrase is made up of an infinitive and a noun 'to go outdoors'. Since we're comparing two activities, we need to write the second activity in the same form, i.e, 'to read at home.' Hence option A is correct and option D is incorrect. 'Reads' is a present indicative verb and isn't the correct answer. 'Having read' is a participle and what we need is an infinitive, hence this is an incorrect answer.
The comparison is between the act of 'going outdoors' and 'reading'. The question asks for the Gerund 'reading' to be replaced with the correct answer. In the first part of the sentence, the phrase is made up of an infinitive and a noun 'to go outdoors'. Since we're comparing two activities, we need to write the second activity in the same form, i.e, 'to read at home.' Hence option A is correct and option D is incorrect. 'Reads' is a present indicative verb and isn't the correct answer. 'Having read' is a participle and what we need is an infinitive, hence this is an incorrect answer.
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