Select the option that expresses the given sentence in future continuous tense form
I shall come again in the afternoon for lunch.
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. I shall be coming again in the afternoon for lunch.
Error concept: The given sentence is in simple future tense, but the question asks for conversion into the future continuous tense.
What is wrong: The sentence “I shall come again in the afternoon for lunch” shows a simple action in the future, not an ongoing action that will be happening at a specific future time.
Grammatical concept: The future continuous tense is formed using shall/will + be + verb-ing and is used to describe an action that will be in progress at a particular time in the future.
Incorrectness of the concept in context: “Shall come” only expresses future intent; it does not show continuity or an ongoing process. To indicate that the action (coming) will be happening at a specific future time (in the afternoon), the continuous form is required.
How to correct: Add “be” and change the main verb to its “-ing” form — “be coming.”
Correct phrase / correction: I shall be coming again in the afternoon for lunch.
Final sentence:
I shall be coming again in the afternoon for lunch.
Hence, the chosen option is correct.