Question

My plants need ___________ .

• A. trim
• B. trimming
• C. trimmed
• D. trims

Answer 1

Answer:

B. trimming

There are three types of non-finite verbs: gerunds, participles, and infinitives. Need is the object of verb, so verb+ing is used. In this sentence, "trimming" is a gerund, which is a non-finite verb form that functions as a noun. ഇത് plants-നെ ട്രിം ചെയ്യുന്ന പ്രവർത്തനത്തെ പ്രതിനിധീകരിക്കുന്നു. In this context, both "to trim" and "trimming" can be appropriate.