Fill in the blank with suitable form of verb.
Read ___________; nor to believe; but to weigh and consider.

Question

Fill in the blank with suitable form of verb.

Read ___________; nor to believe; but to weigh and consider.

Option 1: to not contradict Option 2: contradict not to Option 3: to contradictory Option 4: not to contradict

AfterBoards · Accepted Answer

Option 1 is grammatically incorrect due to the split infinitive.
Option 2 is incorrect as it awkwardly places 'not' after 'to,' disrupting the flow and standard structure of the infinitive phrase.
Option 3 changes the form of the word 'contradict' to an adjective, which does not fit the context of the verb needed.
Option 4 uses the correct negative infinitive form 'not to contradict,' which fits grammatically and contextually in the sentence.

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