In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which will improve the bracketed part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select "no improvement".  Even a simple thing like (wash) the hands seems killing. ?

Option 3 : washing

The correct answer is 'washing'

• The given phrase is to be replaced with 'washing'
• According to grammar, 'like' is a preposition and we know that after the preposition we need a noun/pronoun/gerund hence in the given option there is a gerund i.e. 'washing' which is going to be our answer.
• The subject of the sentence is 'thing' and the verb of the sentence is 'seems'
• Let's see an example-
  • To do it with a split dressing room is like fighting with one hand tied behind your back.

So the correct sentence is→ Even a simple thing like washing the hands seems killing.