The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
In August next year, / she will been / studying / for four years.
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. she will been
The sentence is intended to describe an action that will have been continuing for a certain duration by a future point in time — this requires the future perfect continuous tense.
Structure of Future Perfect Continuous Tense:
Subject + will have been + present participle (verb+ing)
So, the correct form is:
She will have been studying
Error in Option 3:
'She will been' is grammatically incorrect.
It should be: 'She will have been'