Question

    Fill in the blanks with the most suitable word from the options.

    His wife smelt something ________________ and went to

    investigate, only to find him in the act of now setting the room on fire.
    A to burn Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B burning Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C burns Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D to burning Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E None of these Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Here, the participle ‘burning’ is correct. His wife smelt something burning and went to investigate, only to find him in the act of now setting the room on fire.

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