There is no point to persuade him to take the risk of starting his own business. A. to try B. in try

There is no point to persuade him to take the risk of starting his own business. A. to try B. in trying C. of trying D. for trying

Let’s break this down step by step.

Original sentence:

There is no point to persuade him to take the risk of starting his own business.

First thought:
The natural English phrase is “There is no point in doing something” or informally “There is no point doing something” (gerund without preposition). The form “There is no point to persuade” is not correct in standard English.

Options:
A. to try — would give “There is no point to try to persuade him…” → possible in informal American English, but less standard than “in trying” in British English. Still, some argue “no point to” is less common in formal writing.
B. in trying — matches standard phrase “no point in + gerund.”
C. of trying — incorrect idiom (“point of trying” can appear in other structures but not after “There is no point of…”)
D. for trying — not idiomatic here.

Grammar rule:
“There is no point” → usually followed by “in + -ing” in standard English.
Thus, “There is no point in trying to persuade him…” is the correct choice.

Best answer: B. in trying ✅