Verb choice and complement — hesitation vs. listening: Decide if any correction is necessary. Original sentence: "He hesitated to listen to what his brother was saying." Choose the best option.

Given data

• Main verb: hesitated (simple past) + infinitival complement (to listen).
• Reported content: "what his brother was saying" (past progressive).

Concept/ApproachHesitate commonly takes an infinitive complement: "hesitated to listen …". The sequence of tenses is natural.

Option analysisE. "No correction required" → grammatical and idiomatic. ✔A/B/C/D → ungrammatical word orders or wrong forms.

Final AnswerNo correction required