Question

Complete the sentence using appropriate tense-
There’s no need to take an umbrella with you. It ____ rain.
a. Isn’t
b. Won’t
c. Hasn’t
d. Haven’t

Answer 1

Hint: We use the simple future tense to predict actions that will happen in the future.

Complete answer:
As given in the hint, simple future tense indicates an action that might happen in the future.
Example- It will snow tomorrow. Here, we can understand that X is predicting that it will snow in the future.
Let’s talk about negative sentences in the simple future tense-
- We often contract the subject and the auxiliary verb while using simple future tense in spoken terms. Example- I’ll go tomorrow.
- In negative sentences, we contract would not into ‘won't’. Example-I won’t go tomorrow.
In the given question; X is advising Y to not to take an umbrella as it won’t rain. Here, we know that X is talking about a future event as Y hasn’t even left yet.
Now, let’s examine the given options-
- Isn’t- It is used with the present continuous tense form of the verb. Hence, it is an incorrect option.
- Won’t- It is used to indicate actions that will take place in the future. Hence, it is the correct option.
- Hasn’t- It is used with singular present perfect tense form of the verb. Hence, it is an incorrect option.
- Haven’t- It is used with the plural present perfect tense form of the verb. Hence, it is an incorrect option.

> The correct answer is Option ‘b’.

Note: The simple future tense is formed with the help of ‘will’ + first form the verb.