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Question

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.


_____ that I would be late for school, I took a taxi instead of a bus.

A
Thinking
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Thought
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To think
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D
To be thinking
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Solution

The correct option is A Thinking
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: Thinking is a gerund as it plays a dual role
Option C: Think is in the present tense. It is the wrong option
Option B: Thought is the past tense again. It is the wrong option
Option D: It is continuous tense.
Option A is correct

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