The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
On this day next year / I will having a conference with / the international board / discussing the environment.
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is I will having a conference with i.e. option 1.
- 'I will having a conference with' is grammatically incorrect.
- The correct usage is "I will be attending a conference with".
- "Will" is the auxiliary verb for the future tense, but it needs to be combined with "be" to form the future continuous tense. Without "be," the sentence is grammatically incorrect.
The future continuous tense is used to describe an action that will be ongoing at a specific time in the future. The structure for the future continuous tense is:
- Subject + will be + present participle
Correct Sentence: On this day next year I will be having a conference with the international board discussing the environment.