Select the most appropriate option to replace the underlined part of the sentence. If no improvement is needed, choose ‘No improvement’.
Papa is considering to buy an electric scooter for his daily ride to the office.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → buying
Verbs followed by the -ing form:
- The verb consider is followed by the -ing form of a verb, not by “to” + verb.
- The given sentence says “considering to buy”. This is wrong. It should be “considering buying”.
- Complete sentence: Papa is considering buying an electric scooter for his daily ride to the office.
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 1: to buying — Incorrect. “Consider” takes the -ing form straight after it, with no “to” before it.
Option 2: for buying — Incorrect. “Consider” is followed directly by the -ing form. No word like “for” comes in between.