Choose the correct option to replace the underlined part of the sentence:
The whole team is looking forward to play against the champions in Sunday’s final.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → to playing
“Look forward to” + -ing:
- “Look forward to” means to wait for something with joy.
- In this phrase, “to” is followed by a noun or an -ing word, not by the simple verb.
- The given sentence says “looking forward to play”. This is wrong: “play” must take the -ing form, playing.
- Complete sentence: The whole team is looking forward to playing against the champions in Sunday’s final.
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 1: to played — Incorrect. “Played” is a past form. After “look forward to”, the -ing form is needed.
Option 2: for playing — Incorrect. The phrase is “look forward to”. “For” + -ing shows the purpose of a thing. Example: This ground is used for playing cricket.
Option 4: playing — Incorrect. The phrase needs “to” after “forward”.