Question

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
I’d appreciate ____ from you.
a) to hear
b) heard
c) hear
d) hearing

Answer 1

Hint: A verb is a content word that denotes an action, occurrence, or state of existence. A verb is the word class that serves as the predicate of a sentence.

Complete answer:
In the given question, we have to find out which of the options includes a gerund form of the verb ‘hear’ as the given sentence states the ‘fact’ of hearing, which is a noun or a gerund (a form of a verb that acts like a noun) and the action of ‘hearing’ is a verb.
Let us thus analyze the options given to us in this question -
Option (a.), 'to hear', refers to the preposition ‘to’ and the verb ‘hear’. Therefore, option (a.) is incorrect as we need a gerund.
Option (b.), ‘heard', refers to the simple past tense form of the verb ‘hear’. Therefore, option (b.) is incorrect as we need a gerund.
Option (c.), ‘hear', refers to the simple resent tense form of the verb ‘hear’. Therefore, option (c.) is incorrect as we need a gerund.
Option (d.), ‘hearing', refers to the gerund form of the verb ‘hear’, which means ‘the act of hearing attentively.’ Therefore, option (d.) is correct as we needed a gerund.

Note:
 In this question, it will be helpful for the student to recall the concept of a gerund. A gerund is a noun formed from a verb (such as the `-ing' form of an English verb when used as a noun). It’s etymology comes from Latin gerundium, from gerundus (“which is to be carried out”), future passive participle (gerundive) of gerō (“carry, bear”).