Fill in the blank(s) with the correct word(s). We were _______ her to arrive…
2025
Fill in the blank(s) with the correct word(s).
We were _______ her to arrive in the evening flight.
- A.
Hoping
- B.
Expecting
- C.
Thinking
- D.
Asking
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Correct answer: B
Answer: Expecting
Explanation:
Expecting means regarding something as likely to happen. "We were expecting her to arrive" indicates that her arrival was anticipated.
Hoping expresses a wish or desire rather than a belief that something will occur, so it conveys more uncertainty than the sentence intends.
Thinking does not fit this structure; "We were thinking her to arrive" is ungrammatical. To express a past belief use "We thought she would arrive."
Asking means requesting someone to do something. "We were asking her to arrive" would mean we were requesting her to come, which changes the intended meaning.
Note: A more natural full sentence is: We were expecting her to arrive on the evening flight.