Question

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option:
I look forward ____________ you soon.
a) of visiting
b) to visiting
c) to visit
d) will visit

Answer 1

Hint: A verb is a content word that denotes an action, occurrence, or state of existence. A verb is the word class that serves as the predicate of a sentence.

Complete answer:
In the given question, we have to find out which of the options go along with the phrase ‘look forward to’ which means ‘(transitive, idiomatic) to anticipate, expect, or wait for, especially with a feeling of approval or pleasure; be excited or eager to.’
Let us thus analyze the options given to us in this question-
Option (a.), 'of visiting', refers to ‘of’ which expresses possession. Therefore, option (a.) is incorrect as it does not include ‘to’.
Option (b.), ‘to visiting', is correct as it includes ‘to’, which forms the phrase ‘look forward to’ that correctly expresses how ‘I’ was excited for visiting ‘you’ in the future.
Option (c.), ‘to visit', is incorrect as the word ‘to’ is a preposition and should thus be followed by a verb ending in ing or a noun phrase.
Option (d.), ‘will visit', refers to future action. Therefore, option (d.) is incorrect as it does not include ‘to’.

Note:
In this question, it will be helpful for the student to recall the concept of prepositions. A preposition is a function word that combines with a noun or pronoun or noun phrase to form a prepositional phrase that can have an adverbial or adjectival relation to some other word.