Use a correct gerund in the blank space: I like ____ pictures. (A) painting (B) painted (C) to paint (D) paint
Use a correct gerund in the blank space:
I like ____ pictures.
(A) painting
(B) painted
(C) to paint
(D) paint
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Answer: (A) painting — "I like painting pictures."
A gerund is the -ing form of a verb used as a noun. Here the action of painting is the object of the verb like, so the gerund "painting" is needed.
- painted is a past participle (or past tense), not a gerund. "I like painted pictures" is a correct sentence, but there "painted" is an adjective describing the pictures, not a gerund.
- to paint is an infinitive, not a gerund.
- paint is the base form of the verb.
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· 24 Oct 2026
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