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Told Spend Long Sun Immediatley Front Infinitive Worry

Idx 1916
Keyword not
Type of Sentence
Error Sentence He told me to not spend too long in the sun.
Correct Sentence He told me not to spend too long in the sun.
Cloze Error Sentence He told me [[to not]] spend too long in the sun.
Cloze Sentence He told me [[not to]] spend too long in the sun.
Cloze Answer not to
Choices to not | not to
Explanation

Not and never usually go immediatley in front of a to infinitive:

'Try not to worry about anything.' 'It's hard not to feel sorry for him.'

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