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Correct option: B — try harder to succeed

try harder to succeed After verbs like suggest, recommend, insist, demand, etc., we use the subjunctive mood, where the verb takes its base form (without -s). Hence, “try harder to succeed” is the most appropriate answer.

Correct option: B — married to

married to When referring to a person, the correct preposition used with married is “to.” Hence, “married to” is the most appropriate answer.

Correct option: D — on learning to swim

on learning to swim ‘On’ is a fixed preposition used after the adjective ‘keen’ to indicate interest or enthusiasm about something. Hence, “on learning to swim” is the most appropriate answer.

Correct option: C — to reduce carbon emissions

to reduce carbon emissions The verb ‘aim’ is generally followed by an infinitive (to + V1). Hence, ‘to reduce carbon emissions’ is the most appropriate answer.

Correct option: B — what the user must do

what the user must do Here, two relative pronouns, ‘that’ and ‘what’ have been used to form a single noun clause, which is grammatically incorrect. So, we need to remove ‘that’ from this sentence. Hence, ‘what the user must do’ is the most appropriate answer.

Correct option: B — took a decision

took a decision The phrase “took a decision” is used to express that someone decided something after consideration. Hence, “took a decision” is the most appropriate answer.

Correct option: A — fond of listening to

fond of listening to ‘Fond of’ is the correct phrase, which means having an affection or liking for something. ‘Listen to’ is used when hearing any kind of sound. Hence, ‘fond of listening to’ is the most appropriate answer.

Correct option: D — resulted in

resulted in ‘Result in’ means to cause a particular situation to happen. The given sentence states that her constant complaints resulted in her losing friends. Hence, ‘resulted in’ is the most appropriate answer.

Correct option: A — hear a strange noise

hear a strange noise The verb “hear” is a non-continuous (stative) verb, meaning it describes a state or sense, not an ongoing action. Such verbs are not used in the continuous (-ing) form when talking about perception or senses. Hence, “hear a strange noise” is the most appropriate answer.

Correct option: A — known the solution

known the solution The verb ‘know’ is a stative verb and stative verbs are generally not used in the continuous tense. ‘Had + V3’ is the correct grammatical structure for this clause which is in the past perfect tense. Hence, ‘known(V3) the solution’ is the most appropriate answer.