Question

Choose the best option to complete the sentence.
_____ yoga is a means of remaining calm even in disturbing situations.

• A. Practise
• B. To practising
• C. Having practised
• D. Practising

Answer 1

The correct option is D Practising

Gerunds are words that are formed with verbs but act as nouns. Gerunds also at times are seen to end in 'ing'. In this particular sentence, the word should act as a noun thus becoming the subject of the sentence and as a verb by taking up the object. This means that in the blank, we would need a gerund.

Option A: Practice is the present tense of the particular verb. It does not act as a noun

Option B: Although "-ing" is present in this case, it does not act as a noun.

Option C: Practiced is the past tense of wait

Option D: Practicing is a gerund as it behaves as a noun as well as a verb in the sentence

Option D is correct