There is an error in a part of the sentence. Spot the error.
(A) As soon as
(B) I shall reach Mumbai
(C) I shall send you
(D) the file
(E) you have asked for
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → (B) Only
Tense in a time clause:
- Clauses of time begin with as soon as, when, after, before, until, till.
- When they refer to the future, they take the simple present, not "shall/will". The future tense goes in the main clause.
Example: I will call you as soon as the train arrives.
(A) As soon as — Correct.
- It opens the time clause.
(B) I shall reach Mumbai — Incorrect.
- The time clause takes the simple present: "I reach Mumbai".
- Correct form: As soon as I reach Mumbai, I shall send you the file you have asked for.
(C) I shall send you — Correct.
- It is the main clause, where the future tense belongs.
(D) the file — Correct.
(E) you have asked for — Correct.
- The present perfect shows a request already made.
Contrast: the time clause takes the simple present ("as soon as I reach"). The future "shall" belongs in the main clause ("I shall send").