Question

Fill in the blank with the appropriate word:
I will _____________ their office while they are away on holiday.

• A. Be looking into
• B. Be looking at
• C. Be looking after
• D. Be looking over

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

Be looking after

Option C: 'To look after' means 'to take care of something, or be responsible for doing something'.

This phrase 'be looking after' forms a sentence complete in meaning: 'I will take care of their office while they are away on holiday.'

Hence option C is correct.

Option A: 'Look into' means 'try to discover facts about something such as a problem or a crime'.

Option B: 'Look at (something)' means to think about a subject carefully so that you can make a decision about it.

Option D: 'Look over' means 'to quickly examine something'.

These phrases do not form complete meaningful sentences. Hence options A, B and D are wrong.