Choose the correct option to fill in the blank in the given sentence:
The shopkeeper did not have the toys I was looking ___________.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → for
A phrasal verb is a verb joined with a small word such as up, out or together. The two words together have a new meaning.
Look for means to try to find something. "Look" takes for when the meaning is searching. The speaker was searching for particular toys, which the shopkeeper did not have.
Complete sentence: The shopkeeper did not have the toys I was looking for.
Example: I am looking for my keys.
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 1: by — Incorrect. "Look by" is not used in English in the sense of searching.
Option 2: about — Incorrect. "Look about" means to look around a place. It does not mean searching for a particular thing.
Example: The tourists looked about them in wonder.
Option 4: to — Incorrect. "Look to" means to depend on or expect help from someone.
Example: Young players look to the captain for guidance.