The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
Smith will / be learning / French when / they are arriving.
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4 i.e. they are arriving.
- In a situation involving multiple future actions and one action interrupting another, use
- the future continuous tense for the action being interrupted
- and the simple present tense for the action that interrupts
- This construction is often used with a subordinate clause beginning with when.
- As in, I will be taking a shower when the guests arrive.
- The corrected sentence would be: Smith will be learning French when they arrive.