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Question : The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
I am sure that / the postman would be / coming shortly / to deliver the letter.

Option 1: I am sure that

Option 2: coming shortly

Option 3: to deliver the letter

Option 4: the postman would be


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Correct Answer: the postman would be


Solution : The fourth option contains the error.

Would is used to express a past event and is the past tense of will , which is used to predict a future event. Since we are talking about a future event, we should use will instead of would .

Therefore, the correct sentence is: "I am sure that the postman will be coming shortly to deliver the letter."

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