Gerund,to-infinitive,?

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bhikkhu1991  #496479  Fri, 04 Apr 08 10:11 AM

He rang __a table for four.

a. for to order

b. to reserve

c. for reserve

d. making a reservation for

http://www.britishcouncil.org/fr/learnenglish-central-test-test-your-level.htm 

http://www.learnenglish.org.uk/test/grammartest.html

Hi,

Which is the correct answer?

Please explain the grammar points of a,b,c and d.

Thanks.

With best wishes.

  
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Mr Bojangle  #496490  Fri, 04 Apr 08 10:52 AM
 hi...

It´s answer (b) B for Bojangle !!!

Remember this.... you can´t use for and to together.

Regular and irregular verbs in their past form will determine which preposition you use when there is a noun/adjctive after the preposition. ..if you have to use a second verb immediately after the prepositon then the preposition will be a to..if the word following the preposition is a noun/adjective then use for.

If there is no immediate second verb then use for...and either..an article or an adjctive

Hope that helps

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CalifJim  #496756  Sat, 05 Apr 08 09:02 AM
Which is the correct answer? b

Please explain the grammar points of a,b,c and d.

b is correct.  a, c, and d are wrong. 

He rang.  Why?  To reserve a table.

Only b shows an infinitive of purpose, which is needed to answer the question "Why?" 

CJ 

  
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