Question

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. Sarah / will singing / at the concert / on Saturday.

• A. Sarah
• B. will singing
• C. at the concert
• D. on Saturday

Answer 1

Answer:

B. will singing

The error lies in the verb construction. In English, the modal verb "will" must be followed by the base form of the verb (without "-ing") to indicate the simple future, or it must be part of a continuous structure. The Error: "Will singing" is grammatically incorrect because a modal verb cannot be directly followed by a present participle (-ing form). The Correction: There are two ways to fix this sentence depending on the intended meaning: Simple Future: "Sarah will sing at the concert..." (Plan/Fact) Future Continuous: "Sarah will be singing at the concert..." (Action in progress)