Fill in the blank with appropriate option.To introduce a group of slum boys to the serene environment of better-class youngsters seemed at first a wanton stirring of all kinds of things that had better _ left untouched.
Correct answer: B. be
- A. to be
- B. be
- C. been
- D. being
Explanation
A) to be - Incorrect because "had better" is followed by the base form of the verb.B) be - Correct because "had better" is followed by the base form of the verb.C) been - Incorrect because "been" is the past participle form and does not fit the structure of "had better."D) being - Incorrect because "being" is the gerund form and does not fit the structure of "had better."
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