Question

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.

On _____ the classroom, the teacher asked the pupil on duty, "Who is absent?"

• A. entering
• B. entered
• C. to enter
• D. be entering
• E. being entered

Answer 1

The correct option is A entering

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: Entering is a verb which when substituted at this sentence would act as a noun. It acts as a Gerund

Option B: Entered, is in the past tense

Option C: Enter is a normal verb in the present tense

Option D: Be entering becomes a continuous tense which does not act as a noun

Option E: Being entered is in the past tense.

Option A is the correct answer