Question

Fill in the blank with a suitable option:
Mr. Taylor, I’m here just in case __________.
a) they will come earlier
b) anything out of the ordinary happens
c) they telephoned to meet them at the airport
d) you might need my help

Answer 1

Hint: A phrase is an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence.

Complete answer:
In the given question, we have to find out which of the options given to us are grammatically correct and comply with the context of the given sentence.
Let us thus analyze the options given to us in this question-
Option (a.), 'they will come earlier', is incorrect as it is not related to the first part of the sentence.
Option (b.), ‘anything out of the ordinary happens', refers to a possibility hinted by the first part of the sentence in question. Therefore, option (b.) is correct as it complies with the context.
Option (c.), ‘they telephoned to meet them at the airport', refers to a phrase that is an independent clause that cannot be used here. Therefore, option (c.) is incorrect as it is not grammatically incorrect.
Option (d.), ‘you might need my help', is incorrect as it focuses on the probability of something happening.

Note:
In this question, it will be helpful for the student to recall the concept of a logical sequence. A logical sequence includes a sequence marked by an orderly, logical, and aesthetically consistent relation of the parts of a sentence, or sentences themselves.