From the alternatives provided in the question below select the one which most appropriately completes the sentence:
I meant … a pencil but there was no one …. there.
- buying/selling
-
to buy/to sell
- buying/to sell
- buy/to sell
- to buy/selling
The correct answer is: B
Explanation
The verb 'meant' is in its past form. All the options except option B show the present tense verb form which does not agree with the existing tense. Option B is the correct answer as it completely indicates a to-infinitive verb form that does not change for tense.