Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Grammar: Adjective

Question:

Change the underlined part of the '-ing clause' with 'adjective + to infinitive.'

Namita wasn't ashamed of committing the mistake.

Options:

Namita was not ashamed to make the mistake.

Namita had no shame to commit the mistake.

Namita wasn't ashamed to commit the mistake.

Namita wasn't ashamed that she had to commit the mistake.

Correct Answer:

Namita wasn't ashamed to commit the mistake.

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (3) → Namita wasn't ashamed to commit the mistake.

Explanation:
- In the original sentence, "committing" is a gerund (-ing form) functioning as a noun, serving as the object of the preposition "of" after "ashamed."
- The phrase "to commit" is an adjective phrase modifying "ashamed." It indicates the reason for Namita's lack of shame.
- Therefore, by replacing "committing" with "to commit," we maintain the structure and meaning of the sentence.