The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
By this time next year / I will had graduated from college / and starting my first job / in the field of marketing.
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4 i.e. I will had graduated from college.
Error is related to / concept: Incorrect verb form with future perfect tense.
What is wrong: “will had graduated” is grammatically incorrect.
Grammatical concept: The correct structure for future perfect tense is:
Subject + will have + past participle
Incorrectness in context: “Will had” is never used together.
How to correct: Replace 'will had' with 'will have'
Correct phrase: I will have graduated from college
Final sentence: By this time next year, I will have graduated from college and starting my first job in the field of marketing.
Hence, the chosen option is correct.