In the following question, choose the alternative that best improves the bracketed part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select “no improvement”. Sentence: He proposed (meets) me at the temple.

Introduction / Context:
This sentence improvement question tests your knowledge of verb patterns after the verb propose. In English, some verbs are followed by a gerund (-ing form), others by an infinitive (to + base verb), and some by specific prepositional phrases. The original sentence uses meets, which is incorrect in this structure. You must identify the correct form that naturally follows proposed in this context.

Given Data / Assumptions:

• Original sentence: He proposed (meets) me at the temple.
• The intended meaning: He suggested that they should meet at the temple.
• Options: for meeting, to meet, meeting with, no improvement.
• We assume a neutral, standard English context (not romantic proposal, but suggesting a plan).

Concept / Approach:
When propose is used to suggest a plan of action, the usual pattern is propose to do something or propose doing something. In this sentence, we need a simple and clear pattern: He proposed to meet me at the temple. The form meets is wrong because propose is not followed by a finite clause here; we need an infinitive verb phrase. Among the given options, to meet is the correct infinitive form and gives a smooth sentence structure suitable for exams.

Step-by-Step Solution:
Step 1: Recognise that meets cannot directly follow proposed in this construction; the verb form is incorrect. Step 2: Recall that propose + to + base verb is a common structure, for example, He proposed to start early. Step 3: Substitute option b, to meet, into the sentence: He proposed to meet me at the temple. This is grammatically correct and natural. Step 4: Check option a, for meeting. He proposed for meeting me at the temple is awkward and not standard usage with propose in this sense. Step 5: Check option c, meeting with. He proposed meeting with me at the temple is close to acceptable English, but the addition of with is unnecessary and somewhat clumsy here. Step 6: Check option d, no improvement, which cannot be correct because meets is clearly wrong after proposed. Step 7: Conclude that to meet is the best and most grammatically correct improvement.

Verification / Alternative check:
Consider similar examples: He proposed to go to the cinema; She proposed to have dinner together; They proposed to discuss the issue later. In all such sentences, propose is followed by to + base verb. If you try replacing to meet with for meeting in these examples, the sentences become awkward. Therefore, He proposed to meet me at the temple follows the correct and commonly used pattern.

Why Other Options Are Wrong:
Option a, for meeting, creates a prepositional phrase that does not fit well after proposed; we do not typically say proposed for meeting in this sense. Option c, meeting with, is closer because propose meeting someone is possible, but propose meeting with me at the temple is less concise than propose to meet me at the temple and introduces an extra preposition. Option d, no improvement, is wrong because the present tense meets cannot directly follow proposed in this structure; the grammar is clearly faulty.

Common Pitfalls:
Some candidates may be attracted to meeting with because they have seen phrases like a meeting with the manager and assume it is always correct. Others may ignore the need for an infinitive after propose to express a plan of action. To avoid such errors, remember that many exam questions around propose test the pattern propose to do something. Recognising these patterns quickly will greatly improve accuracy in sentence improvement items.

Final Answer:
The correct improvement is: He proposed to meet me at the temple.