Question

for him to sail back was unthinkable

or

for him sailing back was un thinkable

which is correct please explain​

Answer 1

Answer:

for him to sail back was unthinkable

Answer 2

For him to sail back was unthinkable is the correct one.

Explanation:

• For him sailing back was unthinkable is not the right one because sailing means the present continuous one.But he is not doing the action currently.He was just thinking about the process.So option one is the wrong one.

• For him to sail back was unthinkable is the correct one because "to" means he needs to do it or he wants to do it.So he is not doing the action right now.