Question

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
Why don't you try ____ it with a hammer? It might work.

• A. hit
• B. having hit
• C. hitting
• D. to be hitting

Answer 1

The correct option is C hitting

Let’s examine the sentence: “Why don't you try ____ it with a hammer? It might work.” It states the fact of hitting rather than the action of hitting. The ‘fact’ of hitting is a noun or gerund and the action of ‘hitting’ is a verb. The gerund always has the same function as a noun (although it looks like a verb). The gerund ends in ‘ing.’ This rules out Options A, B and D. So, Option C is the correct answer.