Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank They postponed on vacation due to adverse we...........

English (CPO) Fill in the blanks

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

They postponed ______ on vacation due to adverse weather conditions.

to go

for going

to be gone

going

- The sentence is about postponing a vacation due to bad weather. We need to choose the right verb form for this context.

- Option 1: "to go"

- Typically used to imply an infinitive action.

- Sentence would feel incomplete: "They postponed to go."

- Option 2: "for going"

- "For" doesn't logically fit with "postpone" for this action.

- Uncommon and awkward structure: "They postponed for going."

- Option 3: "to be gone"

- Confusing tense, suggests an outcome rather than an action.

- Doesn’t quite fit: "They postponed to be gone."

- Option 4: "going"

- Correct gerund form with "postpone."

- Natural fit: "They postponed going on vacation."

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