Verbal Ability - Sentence Improvement - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Sentence Improvement - Section 1 (Q.No. 36)
Directions to Solve
In questions given below, a part of the sentence is italicised and underlined. Below are given alternatives to the italicised part which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, option 'D' is the answer.
36.
We look forward to hear from you.
Answer: Option
Explanation:
We look forward to hearing from you.
Discussion:
30 comments Page 2 of 3.
Rishabh said:
1 decade ago
@Rashmi: Listen is used for hearing something with full intention, but here hear is used just to bring into notice.
Charan Kalyan said:
7 years ago
To should always be followed by v1form. It is called to infinitive form.
The above answer is wrong.
The above answer is wrong.
Shreta Maheshwari said:
9 years ago
I think Hearing is incorrect. But I need the detail explanation why a hearing is used?
Ruchi bajaj said:
1 decade ago
How can we use to with ING.
For ex-we cannot say-i want 2 writing a letter?
For ex-we cannot say-i want 2 writing a letter?
Rishabh said:
1 decade ago
ing form is used with 'for' not with to. The sentence itself is correct.
Priya said:
8 years ago
We look forward to hearing from you.
Look forward to verb+ing from you.
Look forward to verb+ing from you.
Abhishek Raj said:
8 years ago
We can't use hearing with to.
We can replace to hear with hearing.
We can replace to hear with hearing.
Rashmi sinha said:
1 decade ago
But why can't listen be used in place of hear and hearing?
Charan Kalyan said:
7 years ago
It should be "we looking forward to hearing from you".
Ankita said:
9 years ago
To hear should be the answer and not to hearing.
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