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English — Language and Literature (184) — CBSE Class 10 board question

Q1. [1]
Complete the given narrative by filling in the blank with the correct option: Excited about his newly earned powers, Midas started touching all kinds of things, ______ each item into pure gold.
  1. (A) to turning
  2. (B) turning
  3. (C) turned
  4. (D) turns
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Model Answer

(B) turning

The correct answer is (B) turning, as it functions as a present participle in a participial phrase modifying the subject "Midas," describing a simultaneous action.

Explanation

After a subject performing an action, a participial phrase using the -ing form (present participle) describes a concurrent action — here, the act of turning things to gold happens as Midas touches them. "Turned" (past tense) and "turns" (simple present) don't fit the participial role; "to turning" is grammatically incorrect.

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