Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined words in the given sentence.
I have never had and never will be dependent on him.
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4 i.e. never been.
Error concept: Incorrect tense/verb form usage.
What is wrong: The phrase “never had and never will be dependent” is incorrect because it improperly mixes tenses and does not follow standard auxiliary-verb agreement.
Grammatical concept:
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The correct form for the intended meaning is “never been”, which works with the present perfect structure “have never been”.
Incorrectness of the concept in context: Using “never had” or “never will be” creates a mismatch in tense and is ungrammatical.
How to correct: Replace the underlined part with “never been.”
Correct phrase/ correction: never been
Final sentence: I have never been dependent on him.
Hence, the chosen option is correct.