Question

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.

She seems _____ better today.

• A. to be feeling
• B. feeling
• C. feel
• D. felt

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

to be feeling

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: To be feeling is a gerund as it plays a dual role

Option B: It is wrong because the "to be" is missing as it is required for this particular sentence.

Option C: Feel is in the present tense. It is the wrong option

Option D: Felt is in the past tense.

Option A is correct