Why we cannot use "to" here?
We thought, «how to make it always available? Why not __________ it to a gadget that is already a piece of our lifetime?»
A join
B to join
C joined
D joins
Why correct answer is A? Why we cannot use "to" here?

Question

Why we cannot use "to" here?
We thought, «how to make it always available? Why not __________ it to a gadget that is already a piece of our lifetime?»
A join 
B to join 
C joined 
D joins
Why correct answer is A? Why we cannot use "to" here?

Answer

Hi,
If the phrase "why not" is followed by a verb, it's always followed by the "bare infinitive" (the infinitive without 'to'). For example:

Why not swim in the sea?
Why not go?
Why not say it?

I hope this helps.

Answer

Using the process of elimination, we can see that the sentence in question does not contain a verb. That is the short answer as to why A is correct.

"To join" is not a verb. It is an infinitive-- a noun, adjective, or adverb consisting of "to" + a verb.

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