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      Question

      The given sentence is divided into four segments. Select

      the option that has the segment with a grammatical error. The professor told us / that the results will be declared / next week during / the departmental meeting.
      A The professor told us Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      B that the results will be declared Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      C next week during Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      D the departmental meeting Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

      Solution

      The reporting verb "told" is in the past tense, so the tense in the subordinate clause should also follow the rules of backshifting in reported speech.So, "will be" should be changed to "would be".

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