Sentence improvement (too … to + infinitive): select the correct construction after “too …” Original sentence: "He is too important for tolerating any delay." Choose the option that corrects the infinitival construction.

Verbal Ability Sentence Correction Difficulty: Easy
Choose an option
  • A
    to tolerate
  • B
    to tolerating
  • C
    at tolerating
  • D
    with tolerating
  • E
    No correction required

Answer

Correct Answer: to tolerate

Explanation

RuleThe standard pattern is “too + adjective + to + base verb” (e.g., “too important to tolerate”).

Option analysisto tolerate — correct infinitive after “too important”. ✅to tolerating, at tolerating, with tolerating — incorrect preposition/gerund usage for this pattern.No correction required — original is unidiomatic (“for tolerating”).

Final Answer… too important to tolerate any delay.

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