Which of the following phrases (1), (2), (3), (4) given below in the statement should replace the phrase printed in bold in the sentence to make it grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as given and ‘No Correction is required’, then mark (5) as the correct answer. My nephew, who lives in Assam, is eager in visiting us in Delhi and to have a glimpse of the Indian capital.

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Examese Editorial Team · Accepted Answer

eager to visit us ‘Eager to visit us’ is the right way to frame the sentence. The preposition used after ‘eager’ is usually ‘to’. Eg: I am eager to know more about the program. When ‘to’ is used, the verb following the preposition is always in the base form, thus ‘visit’ should be used.