WAEC 2018 English Language · Question 75

I look forward to … from you.

Question

From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences. I look forward to _________ from you.

A.hear
B.hearing
C.be hearing
D.have heard

Answer: B. hearing

Explanation written with AI and checked against the answer key

Step 1: Analyze the question The sentence is "I look forward to ___ from you." We need the form that correctly follows the phrase "look forward to."

Step 2: Explain the concept In "look forward to," the word to is a preposition, not part of an infinitive ("to + verb"). A preposition must be followed by a noun or a gerund (the verb + -ing form).

Other common phrases that work the same way:

be used to + -ing (I am used to waking early.)
object to + -ing
committed to + -ing
in addition to + -ing

Step 3: Test each option

A. "to hear": this would make "to" look like an infinitive marker, which is wrong after "look forward."
B. "to hearing": the gerund follows the preposition "to." ✔
C. "to be hearing": this is a continuous infinitive form, which is not used after the preposition "to."
D. "to have heard": this is a perfect infinitive, which is also wrong here.

Step 4: Answer The correct sentence is: "I look forward to hearing from you." This is the standard closing line in formal and informal letters, which WASSCE often tests.

Tip: To check if "to" is a preposition, try replacing it with a noun phrase: "I look forward to your reply." If a noun fits, you need a noun or a gerund (-ing form). Remember: look forward to + -ing.

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