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The bad weather ____ the plane being delayed.
A. caused
B. resulted in
Note: Which is better and why?
Apr 26, 2013 8:58 AM
Answers · 5
2
Sorry, guys. B is correct.
The bad weather resulted in the plane being delayed.
You could try:
The bad weather caused the plane to be delayed. <-- Can not use "being" here like that.
April 26, 2013
1
A is correct.
"the plane being delayed" is a gerund. "resulted in" always comes before a gerund.
B would be correct if instead you said "The bad weather caused the plane's delay". Here, "the plane's delay" is a simple noun, and not a gerund noun.
April 26, 2013
1
A is the best answer,i think.Because resulted in may be in front of a noun.
April 26, 2013
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