Question

Fill in the blank using the appropriate form of the verb.

The government decided to abolish ______

• A. ration
• B. rationing
• C. rations
• D. rationism

Answer 1

Answer:

B. rationing

• rationing: In this sentence, the verb "abolish" requires a noun or a noun phrase acting as its direct object.

• "Rationing" is a gerund (a verb ending in -ing that functions as a noun) representing the systematic distribution of resources or food.

• Abolishing the system of controlled distribution makes perfect grammatical and contextual sense.