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An 1834 writer advised against which now-standard construction?

AThe split infinitive
BThe passive voice
CThe relative clause
DThe past perfect
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. The split infinitive
1. In 1834 an anonymous writer advised against the split infinitive. 2. Today it is in everyday use and generally standard. 3. The old prohibition survives, showing how rules lag behind usage; the other forms were not the target. _Source: Wikipedia, Linguistic prescription, Criticisms_
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