Question

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.

He prefers walking to _____.

• A. driving
• B. drive
• C. drives
• D. drove

Answer 1

The correct option is A driving

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.

Option A: Driving is a gerund as it plays a dual role when substituted in the blank

Option B: Drive is in the present tense. It is the wrong option

Option D: Drove is the past tense again. It is the wrong option

Option C: Drives is in the perfect present tense and it does not act as a noun. It is the wrong option

Option A is correct