to clean your house

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to clean your house

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A gives B a sum of money and says:
I am going to be away for a week and I want you to clean my house while I am away.

A asks:
a) So this money is for me to clean your house?
b) So it is for you to clean the house?
c) So this is for me to clean your house?
d) So this is for cleaning your house?



Are the sentences in blue all grammatically correct and acceptable in this context?

I think (d) could only be used if the house has already been cleaned.

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Re: to clean your house

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A, c & d are all possible (with the desired meaning).

Re. d: could be used either before or after the fact. Context/situation would determine meaning.
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