The underlined word in the sentence is a:
Tara thanked her neighbour for watering her plants during the summer holidays.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Gerund
“Watering” comes after the preposition “for”. It names the act Tara thanked her neighbour for.
| Option | Form and use | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Present participle | an -ing word that describes a noun or forms a verb with is or was | The neighbour was watering the plants. |
| (2) Past participle | the past participle (V3), the form used after has or had, such as watered | The neighbour has watered the plants. |
| (3) Gerund (answer) | the -ing form of a verb used as a noun; a verb after a preposition such as for, of or in takes this form | Riya is fond of dancing. |
| (4) Infinitive | “to” + the base form of a verb (to water). “Watering” is an -ing form, with no “to” | Tara asked her neighbour to water the plants. |