Choose the most appropriate word(s) from the options given below to complete…
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Choose the most appropriate word(s) from the options given below to complete the following sentence.
I contemplated _________ Singapore for my vacation but decided against it.
- A.
to visit
- B.
having to visit
- C.
visiting
- D.
for a visit
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Correct answer: C
Answer: "visiting" is correct.
Explanation: The verb "contemplate" is commonly followed by a gerund (verb+ing) when you mean considering doing something. Therefore "contemplated visiting Singapore for my vacation" correctly expresses that the speaker considered going there.
visiting — Correct because "contemplate" + gerund expresses considering an action (e.g., "I contemplated visiting Singapore").
to visit — Incorrect because "contemplate" is not followed by the infinitive in standard usage; use the gerund instead.
having to visit — Incorrect because it implies obligation or necessity (being required to visit), which is not the intended meaning of simply considering a vacation.
for a visit — Incorrect because this prepositional phrase cannot directly follow "contemplated"; you would need a verb phrase such as "contemplated going for a visit to Singapore."
Tip: Other verbs that typically take a gerund in this sense include consider, avoid, and postpone (e.g., "consider visiting").