Use the right gerund.
His __________ early in the morning helped him score well.

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This question was previously asked in

Kerala PSC Common Preliminary Exam (GRADUATE LEVEL) PYP - 116/22

Answer 1

The correct answer is 'rising'.

Key Points

The verb "rising" is a gerund (a verb form acting as a noun) and fits correctly as the subject of the sentence.
The sentence describes an action ("His rising early in the morning") that helps him achieve something.
Options 1, 2, and 4 are grammatically incorrect in this context:
- Option 1: "to rise" is an infinitive, which cannot act as the subject here.
- Option 2: "rise" is a simple verb form, which doesn’t function as a noun.
- Option 4: "having risen" is a past participle phrase, which doesn’t fit the sentence structure.

Therefore, the correct answer is Option 3.

Complete Sentence: "His rising early in the morning helped him score well."

Additional Information

Option 1: "to rise" is incorrect because infinitives cannot act as nouns in this context.
Option 2: "rise" is incorrect because it is a verb form, not a gerund.
Option 4: "having risen" is incorrect because it is a participle phrase, not suitable as the subject here.