Difficulty: Easy
Correct Answer: We decided not tell to
Explanation:
Introduction / Context:
This item checks infinitive word order and the use of prepositions with reporting verbs. Choose the fragment containing the error.
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Concept / Approach:
After “decided,” we use the infinitive “to tell.” The negative marker goes before the “to”-infinitive: “decided not to tell.” We do not say “tell to the patient”; “tell” is ditransitive (“tell someone something”) without “to.”
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Final Answer:
We decided not tell to
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