Question

if you have tell the lie, you ___ be punished​

Answer 1

Answer:

telling

Explanation:

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 A: Telling is a gerund as it plays a dual role