Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. Select the option that contains a grammatical error.
The Chairman instructed the managers that he shall been holding a meeting in Alberto Hall tomorrow evening.
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is option 1 i.e. shall been holding a meeting.
Error concept: Incorrect tense usage.
What is wrong: The phrase “shall been holding” uses an incorrect combination of auxiliary verbs.
Grammatical concept: Future continuous tense requires “shall/will + be + verb-ing”. “Shall been holding” does not follow this rule.
Incorrectness of the concept in context: The sentence is describing a future event, so using “shall been holding” is grammatically incorrect and sounds awkward.
How to correct: Replace the wrong auxiliary combination with the correct form.
Correct phrase/correction: “shall be holding”
Final sentence: The Chairman instructed the managers that he shall be holding a meeting in Alberto Hall tomorrow evening.
Hence, the chosen option is correct.