Question

Spot the error
It will be a waste throwing the food away

Answer 1

The error in the given sentence is "throwing".

Since the sentence is set in the future tense ("will be"), that too a statement which relies on whether or not the food is being thrown. So, an -ing verb only makes sense in a sentence where the event is certainly going to occur.

Hence, the correct sentence would be—

It will be a waste to throw the food away.

Answer 2

Spot the error:

It will be a waste to throw the food away.

Explanation:

• In the given sentence, the continuous "-ing" verb is replaced with "to-infinitive" verb.
• The future continuous tense is a future progressive tense which is something that will take place in future or action that will continue for certain time.
• The given sentence is a feeling or thinking which may or may not occur. The "to-infinitive" verb is used to define a feeling or thinking.
• Thus, "throwing" is replaced with "to throw".