Extract:
Select the word or phrase that makes the following sentence grammatically correct.
Miguel and I are waiting to ___________ with the doctor.
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A
be met
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B
meeting
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C
met
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D
meet
The word "meet" makes the sentence grammatically correct by providing the base verb form required after the infinitive marker "to."
A) be met
Passive infinitive "be met" creates semantic confusion, suggests Miguel and speaker will be met by the doctor rather than actively meeting the doctor. Context implies active participation.
B) meeting
Gerund "meeting" cannot follow infinitive marker "to" without creating ungrammatical sequence. "To meeting" violates infinitive structure requiring base verb after "to."
C) met
Past participle "met" cannot function as infinitive complement. "To met" creates ungrammatical verb form lacking base verb required after infinitive marker.
D) meet
Base verb "meet" correctly completes the infinitive "to meet." After verbs like "wait," the infinitive construction "to + base verb" expresses purpose or anticipated action, making "to meet" grammatically standard.
Conclusion
Infinitives require the particle "to" followed by a base verb form (without -s, -ed, or -ing endings). "To meet" provides the grammatically required base verb after "to," creating a standard infinitive expressing anticipated action with the doctor.