Question

21. .............is impossible on this sandy ground.
( Choose the correct option)
(A) To cycle
(B) Cycling
(C) Will cycling
(D) Had cycling
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Answer 1

Answer:

Cycling is impossible on this sandy ground.

Answer 2

Answer:

Option (B) Cycling.  Cycling is impossible on this sandy ground.

Explanation:

Here cycling is the gerund used as subject of the sentence.

Gerund:

     A gerund is the noun form of a verb that ends in -ing (a present participle).There are four types of gerund -Subject, Direct Object, Object of Preposition, Subject Complement.

• To cycle  does not form a verb.
• Gerund form of cycle  , that is , cycling is the correct way of using .
• the gerund 'cycling' is used as the subject of the sentence.
• had cycling mean it can be used as past participle. , like she had cycling as one of her sport item. But here it is not correct .
• will cycling is incorrect form.

thus, option (B) cycling is the correct option.

cycling is impossible on this sandy ground.

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