GATE2011 GG: GA-1

Question

Choose the most appropriate word or phrase from the options given below to complete the following sentence.
 

The environmentalists hope ________ the lake to its pristine condition.

• A. in restoring
  
• B. in the restoration of
  
• C. to restore
  
• D. restoring
  

 

Answer 1

The verb "HOPE" is always followed by (verb + infinity not verb +ing)

e.g., She hopes to go to university next year

Correct Option: C

Answer 2

(C)

The environmentalists hope to restore the lake to its pristine condition.

Pristine means original condition.

Answer 3

Hope to do something (hope + infinitive).

Hope for something (preposition + noun or noun phrase = a prepositional phrase).

Hope that something will happen (hope that + noun clause).

to restore (C)