Section: Error Recognition
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Select the underlined section that contains an error:
My friend had been advised to make prudent investments with her inheritance, so she delayed to buy those stocks offered on the exchange that morning.
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Explanation
The correct answer should be DELAYED BUYING. An infinitive was used instead of a gerund. DELAYED is a verb that is followed by the -ing Gerund.
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