Question

Choose the correct option to replace the word in the bracket-
We eat (live).
a) Living
b) To living
c) To live
d) Lively

Answer 1

Hint: The above sentence means we eat something to live. The above sentence is used as to+ verb form and the sentence here is not used as a preposition.

Complete answer:
 The above sentence conveys that - everyone has to eat to live to sustain their life. The above sentence is used as the base form of a verb with the word “to“ in front of it. When you use the infinitive verb, the “to” is a part of the verb. For eg. The kid doesn’t want to tidy up his room.
We will look at the options one by one to find out the correct answer-
Option 'a' living, which means - alive now. For eg. For the living, we have to work hard and focus on our goals.
Option 'b' to living, which means - something done in order to live. For eg. The judge asked the man,” What do you do for a living”?
Option' c' to live, which means making something to sustain life. For eg. Earning is necessary to live life in such a competitive environment.
Option 'd' lively, which means full of energy, interest, and excitement. For eg., There was some lively debate at this week in the seminar when the chief guest would arrive.
After analyzing all the given options, we came to the point that option “c” that is “to live “ is the correct answer. The complete sentence would be - we eat to live.

Note:
All the other options are plausible distractions. A single use of preposition changes the meaning of any sentence.