Question

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.

Would you mind ________ the window?

• A. open
• B. to open
• C. opening
• D. opened

Answer 1

The correct option is C opening

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: Opening is a gerund as it behaves as a noun as well as a verb

Option A and B: Open is in the present tense. It is the wrong option

Option D: Opened is the past tense again. It is the wrong option

Option C is correct