A waste of time + gerund

beata · #1 (permalink) Tue Feb 28, 2006 7:55 am *A waste of time + gerund*

Business English Lesson, Advanced Level

ESL/EFL Test #86 "Verbal Communication Skills", question 3

It's a complete waste of time ......... over who was to blame, the main thing we have to do is decide what to do next.

(a) arguing
(b) discussing
(c) repeating
(d) considering

Business English Lesson, Advanced Level

ESL/EFL Test #86 "Verbal Communication Skills", answer 3

It's a complete waste of time arguing over who was to blame, the main thing we have to do is decide what to do next.

Correct answer: (a) arguing

Your answer was: correct
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Dear Sirs/Madams
Q. why not "have to do is TO deside"?

Alan · #2 (permalink) Tue Feb 28, 2006 9:16 am *Argue*

Hi,

In this sentence you have to consider two things:

Conchita · #3 (permalink) Tue Feb 28, 2006 10:23 am *To-infinitive vs. bare infinitive*

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