At the front of the supermarket, a charity group has set up a stand, _________cooked sausages and fl

At the front of the supermarket, a charity group has set up a stand, _________cooked sausages and flowers to raise funds. A. sold B. having sold C. selling D. being sold

The correct answer is C. selling.

Here’s why:

The sentence describes a charity group that has set up a stand and, at the same time, is doing something to raise funds — in this case, selling cooked sausages and flowers.

Analysis of the options:

A. sold – This would imply the selling was completed before setting up the stand, which doesn’t fit logically with the ongoing fundraising activity.

B. having sold – This suggests the selling happened before the main action (setting up), but the sentence is describing what they are doing at the stand.

C. selling – Correctly shows a simultaneous, ongoing activity related to the stand. “Selling cooked sausages and flowers” describes what they are doing to raise funds.

D. being sold – This is passive (“sausages and flowers being sold”), which doesn’t match the active role of the charity group as the seller.

So, the sentence reads best as:
“At the front of the supermarket, a charity group has set up a stand, selling cooked sausages and flowers to raise funds.”