Homework Help: English

Posted by John on Friday, July 3, 2009 at 11:35pm.

1. He delayed leaving for Paris.
2. He delayed to leave for Paris.
(Which one is right?)

3. He refused to go / going back home.
4. He rejected to go / going back home.
(Do we have to use 'to go' or' going' in #3 and #4?)

English - SraJMcGin, Saturday, July 4, 2009 at 2:43am
#1 is correct.

In #3 and #4 you could u se either.

Sra
English - Writeacher, Saturday, July 4, 2009 at 11:34am
Sra is correct for 3 and 4 -- both are grammatically correct.

I think, however, that we use "to go" in that construction far more than "going."

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