Fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five options:
Peter's .... a cold upsets our plans
The correct answer is E. catching
The completed sentence is: “Peter’s catching a cold upsets our plans.”
Here’s why:
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A. catches: This option is incorrect because “catches” is present tense and doesn’t fit with the structure of the sentence.
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B. will catch: This option is incorrect because “will catch” is future tense and doesn’t fit with the structure of the sentence.
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C. to catch: This option is incorrect because “to catch” is an infinitive form and doesn’t fit with the structure of the sentence.
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D. to have caught: This option is incorrect because “to have caught” is a perfect infinitive and doesn’t fit with the structure of the sentence.
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E. catching: This is the correct option. “Catching” is a gerund (a verb form that functions as a noun). In this context, it means that Peter getting a cold upsets our plans.
