Parts of the following sentence are given as options. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
If you will search his pockets you will surely find your watch.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. will search.
- The given above sentence is grammatically incorrect.
- The given sentence is an example of the first conditional sentence.
- First conditional sentences express situations in which the outcome is likely (but not guaranteed) to happen in the future.
- As per the general rule, in a first conditional sentence, the tense in the "if" clause is the simple present, and the tense in the main clause is the simple future.
- Let’s have a look at the structural form of the given rule:
- If + subject + simple present + object, subject + simple future + object.
- Here, will search (simple future) is used in the "if" clause which is wrong according to the rule.
Correct sentence: If you search his pockets you will surely find your watch.