Question

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.

A: I've got a headache. Shall I take an aspirin?
B: Well, you can try _____ an aspirin, if you like.

• A. to be taken
• B. to take
• C. taking
• D. taken

Answer 1

The correct option is C taking

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 in the blank acts a noun thus becoming the subject of the sentence and also like a verb by taking up the object. This means that in the blank, we would need a gerund.

Take is in the present tense. It is the wrong option

Taking is a gerund as it plays a dual role

Taken is the past participle of take.

Option C is correct