weird writing question

<p>I have a writing question. </p>

<p>The famous filmmaker (had a tendency) (of changing)</p>

<p>his recollections, perhaps (out of boredom) (at having)</p>

<p>to tell interviewers the same story over and over.</p>

<p>First answer the question correctly, then please explain it to me.</p>

<p>It should read “The famous filmmaker had a tendency to change,” so the answer is B.</p>

<p>^^ That’s what I was thinking as well.</p>

<p>yes your’re right!!!
Can you explain it to me, doesn’t “of changing” agree with “at having”</p>

<p>“of changing” and “at having” do not affect each other. “of changing” doesn’t agree with “tendency,” so it’s wrong, that’s it. You say that you have a tendency to do something. You don’t say that you have a tendency of doing something.</p>

<p>I hate these gerund v. infinitive questions. I always miss them. :(</p>

<p>^ me too</p>

<p>thank you crazybandit</p>