Question

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.

Will you come _____ with me?

• A. to shopping
• B. to shop
• C. shopping
• D. shop

Answer 1

The correct option is C shopping

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 C: Shopping is a gerund as it behaves as a noun as well as a verb

Option B and D: Shop is in the present tense. It is the wrong option

Option A: to shopping is in the continuous present tense and it does not act as a noun. It is the wrong option

Option C is correct