Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.
I will be gone to buy a cupboard which will fit under the stairs.
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is option 1 i.e. am going to buy.
- "Will be gone" implies that you will be absent, which is not the intended meaning. It suggests that you will not be present at all, rather than indicating a temporary action.
- "Be going" correctly expresses an ongoing or planned action in the future. The future continuous tense ("will be going") is appropriate for describing a future activity that will be happening.
- So, 'will be gone to buy; should be replaced by 'am going to buy'.
Correct statement: I am going to buy a cupboard which will fit under the stairs.