Choose the correct one.
Correct answer: B. You say you allow sitting late to the dinner-table. I, on the contrary, do not permit any of my family members to be late even a second.
- A. You say you allow to sit late to the dinner-table. I, on the contrary, do not permit any of my family members to be late even a second.
- B. You say you allow sitting late to the dinner-table. I, on the contrary, do not permit any of my family members to be late even a second.
- C. You say you allow have sat late to the dinner-table. I, on the contrary, do not permit any of my family members to be late even a second.
- D. You say you allow being sat late to the dinner-table. I, on the contrary, do not permit any of my family members to be late even a second.
Explanation
This sentence is correct. "Allow sitting late" is grammatically sound, using "sitting" as a gerund to describe the action allowed (sitting late at the dinner table).
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