Fill in the blank with the 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: A. To be
- A. To be
- B. Be
- C. Been
- D. Being
Explanation
The structure " to be" is the correct form when expressing how something appears or seems.
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