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Question 136Asked in BPSC TRE 3.0 (2024) English Class 9-10

The questions 126 - 150 are based on English Grammar. ‘I rely on the wall being built immediately’

The questions 126 - 150 are based on English Grammar. ‘I rely on the wall being built immediately’ In the above utterance, which one of the following grammatical categories is at work?
  1. ANoun in the genitive case
  2. BGerundive use of participle
  3. CParticiple
  4. DMore than one of the above
  5. ENone of the above
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Correct answer: (B) Gerundive use of participle

Explanation

'The wall being built' is a participle used as a verbal noun (gerundive use) governed by the preposition 'on'.

From BPSC TRE 3.0 (2024) English Class 9-10 — Previous Year Paper

This is question 136 of BPSC TRE 3.0 (2024) English Class 9-10 — Previous Year Paper. See all questions of this paper with answers, or attempt the paper as a timed online test to get your score and all-India rank.