The administrative manual does not permit _____ personal visitors in the office during working hours.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. receiving
- Step 1: When the verb 'permit' has no explicit personal indirect object, it governs a gerund. Step 2. Without an expressed person object, 'permit' takes the gerund 'receiving'. Answer: receiving. Why not the others: 'To receive' requires an expressed indirect object; 'receive' is bare infinitive; 'received' is past tense.
Practise more Grammar, Usage and Lexis.
Free questions with an explanation for every one, and full timed Basic Education Certificate Examination mock tests.
More Grammar, Usage and Lexis questions
- Neither the headmaster nor the teachers _____ present at the emergency staff briefing yesterday morning.
- The school disciplinary committee _____ delivered its unanimous verdict regarding the examination malpractice.
- If Kwesi _____ listened attentively to his tutor, he would have passed the promotional examination.
- The senior prefect accused the junior boy _____ damaging the laboratory equipment intentionally.
- Each of the winning athletes _____ awarded a gold medal and a certificate of merit at the durbar.
- The inter-schools debate competition was _____ until the following month due to torrential rains.