Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.

_____ ill, she couldn't participate in the contest.

Being

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To be

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Been

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Was

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Solution

The correct option is B Being
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: Being is a gerund as it plays dual role
Option B: Be is in the present tense. It is the wrong option
Option C: Been is the past participle of Be
Option D: Was is the past tense of Be.
Option A is correct

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