Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.

Mary spent all day _____ ready to leave for vacation.

get

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getting

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to get

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to be

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Solution

The correct option is C getting
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 and Option C: Get is in the present tense. It is the wrong option
Option B: Getting is a gerund as it plays both roles
Option D: Be is also in the present tense. It is the wrong option
Option B is correct

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