Question

Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate words.

I don't mind your ________ it but I don't like you ________ it.

• A. think / say
• B. think / saying
• C. thinking / saying
• D. thinking / say

Answer 1

The correct option is C thinking / saying

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.

Think and say are in the present tense. It is the wrong option. This eliminates options A, B and D

Thinking and saying are gerunds.

Option C is correct