Choose the correct verb form to complete the sentence:
The regional manager admitted _____ the safety report without inspecting the offshore oil rig personally.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. to signing
- Step 1: Examine the verb 'admit': when 'admit' expresses concession of a past deed, it can govern the preposition 'to' followed by a gerund (-ing form).
- Step 2: Use 'to signing' (preposition 'to' + gerund 'signing'): 'admitted to signing the report'.
Answer
to signing.
Why not the others: 'to sign' incorrectly uses a full infinitive instead of a preposition with a gerund; 'signing' alone is acceptable in informal contexts but 'to signing' is the tested formal standard; 'have signed' lacks the required preposition and uses a bare perfect infinitive.
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