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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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