Ibrahim promised that he .......... us as soon as the plane arrives.
(A) Will phone
(B) Would phone
(C) Phoned
(D) Phone
Answer (2)
The correct choice to fill in the blank is (B) Would phone.
Let's break down why:
The sentence involves a sequence of tenses in English grammar. The word 'promised' is in the past tense, indicating that the promise was made in the past. When reporting something that refers to a future action in the past, we usually use 'would' instead of 'will' after a verb in the past tense.
Here's why other options do not fit as well:
(A) Will phone: Using 'will' is typically for future actions from the present point of view. This does not fit well with the past tense of 'promised'.
(C) Phoned: This is in the past tense, which does not make sense here since 'as soon as the plane arrives' suggests a future point relative to the past promise.
(D) Phone: This is the base form of the verb and is not used in this context when talking about a future action in relation to a past event.
Therefore, the correct sentence is: "Ibrahim promised that he would phone us as soon as the plane arrives."
The correct choice to fill in the blank is (B) Would phone. This option accurately reflects the past promise concerning a future action. The use of 'would' aligns with the past tense of 'promised' in the sentence.
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