Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank in the following sentence:-

Please do not call me between 1 to 4 pm today. I _____ a workshop during that time.

am attending

The correct answer is Option (2) → am attending

The completed sentence is: Please do not call me between 1 to 4 pm today. I am attending a workshop during that time.

The sentence refers to a future event that is already planned and scheduled to occur during a specific, limited period (1 to 4 pm today).

• Present Continuous Tense ("am attending"): This tense is frequently used in English to describe definite, planned, or arranged future actions, especially when a time or period is specified. It treats the scheduled event as fixed, like an item on a calendar.

  • Example: I am meeting the boss tomorrow.

• Simple Future Tense ("will attend"): While grammatically correct, it often sounds less certain or more like a spontaneous decision. The Present Continuous is preferred for definite plans.

• Future Perfect Tense ("will have attended"): This tense is used for an action that will be completed before a certain point in the future.

  • Example: I will have attended the workshop by 4:30 pm. (Doesn't fit the context of being in the middle of the workshop).

• Incorrect Form ("will be attend"): This is grammatically incorrect.