Choose the most suitable option to replace the highlighted part of the sentence: She has the reputation [to be a kind woman].

Question

Choose the most suitable option to replace the highlighted part of the sentence: She has the reputation [to be a kind woman].

1. A. to have kindness
2. B. of being a kind woman (Correct answer)
3. C. of being the kind woman
4. D. to be kind-hearted

Correct Answer

Option B — of being a kind woman

Detailed Solution & Explanation

The correct answer is of being a kind woman.

Key Points

• 'Reputation' is followed by 'of + gerund', not 'to + infinitive', so the correct phrase is 'reputation of being a kind woman'.
• Option with 'the kind woman' wrongly implies one specific, known person, and the 'to be' forms use the wrong grammar after 'reputation'.
• Learn the fixed pattern: reputation *of* doing something.