Question

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.

I'm looking forward to _____ you next summer.

• A. visit
• B. visited
• C. visiting
• D. visits

Answer 1

The correct option is C visiting

Gerunds are words that are formed with verbs but act as nouns. Gerunds also at times are seen to end in 'ing'. In this particular sentence, the word in the blank acts a noun thus becoming the subject of the sentence and also like a verb by taking up the object. This means that in the blank, we would need a gerund.

Option C: Visiting is a gerund as it plays a dual role when substituted in the blank

Option A: Visit is in the present tense. It is the wrong option

Option B: Visited is the past tense again. It is the wrong option

Option D: Visits is in the perfect present tense and it does not act as a noun. It is the wrong option

Option C is correct