Question

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.

I can't forgive Tim for _____ his promise.

• A. to break
• B. breaking
• C. break
• D. broken

Answer 1

The correct option is B breaking

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 B: Breaking is a gerund as it behaves as a noun as well as verb

Options A and C: Break is in the present tense. It is the wrong option

Option D: Broken is the past participle of break

Option B is correct