Question

---You should have thanked her before you left.

---I meant _______. But when I was leaving I couldn’t find her anywhere.

A. to do　　　　　 B. to　　　　　　 C. doing　　　　　　 D. doing so

 

Answer 1

B

本句中的meant意思是“本来打算”应该使用不定式。当与want, wish, hope, like, hate, try, have, ought, used, need, be able, be going, be glad, mean等连用时， to代替不定式结构以避免重复。