Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option:
Please do not call us at noon tomorrow. At that time, we ______ to Guwahati, and our phones will be switched off.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → will be flying
Future continuous tense:
- Its form is will be + V-ing.
- It shows an action that will be going on at a given moment in the future.
- Clue word: “At that time” (noon tomorrow).
- The flight will be in progress at noon.
- Complete sentence: Please do not call us at noon tomorrow. At that time, we will be flying to Guwahati, and our phones will be switched off.
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 1: will fly — Incorrect.
- “Will fly” is the simple future.
- It shows a future action as a whole, not one going on at a given moment.
- Example: We will fly to Chennai next month.
Option 3: will have flown — Incorrect.
- “Will have flown” is the future perfect: will have + past participle (V3).
- It shows an action already over by a future time.
- Example: By evening, the plane will have landed.
Option 4: flew — Incorrect.
- “Flew” is the simple past.
- It shows a past action, but “tomorrow” is in the future.
- Example: We flew to Pune last week.