The boy _____ in the dentist's chair has got a toothache.
A
sitting
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B
sat
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C
sit
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D
sits
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Solution
The correct option is B sitting 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: Sitting is a gerund as it plays dual role
Option C: Sit is in the present tense. It is the wrong option
Option B: Sat is the past tense again. It is the wrong option
Option D: Sits is in the perfect present tense and it does not act as a noun. It is the wrong option