The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
Suchitra will have / to wait another month / before she received / any reply to her letter.
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4 i.e. before she received.
- When we talk about a general action of the future with a time expression or condition, we use simple present tense and simple future tense together.
- In time clauses with words like when, after, until, before, etc., we often use simple present tense, and the main clause, which talks about future action, is written in the simple future tense.
- Example: I will come home when I finish work.
- The correct form of the verb "received" in the simple present tense is "receives".
Thus, the corrected sentence would be: Suchitra will have to wait another month before she receives any reply to her letter.