Section: Error Recognition

2) 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.

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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