Question

Wherever you go, I _________ (follow).
A. Will have followed
B. Followed
C. Will follow
D. None of the above

Answer 1

Hint: The question suggests that we need to fill in the blank with the correct tense form. Tenses are used to provide more information about an event. Its timing, its completeness etc. In the given sentence “wherever you go”the principal clause is in simple present tense. The action is yet to come not experienced yet. Therefore, we will use a tense form relevant to this, that is simple future tense.

 Complete answer:
Let us analyse each option individually to figure out the correct answer with the help of the above stated hint.

A. Will have followed : This option is in the future perfect form. By implying this option , the sentence becomes “ Wherever you go, I will have followed”. This is grammatically incorrect as the tense form of the subordinate clause is not in accordance to the principal clause.

B. Followed : This option is in the simple past form. By implying this option , the sentence becomes “ Wherever you go, I followed”. This is grammatically incorrect as the tense form of the subordinate clause is not in accordance to the principal clause.

C. Will follow : This option is in the simple future form. By implying this option , the sentence becomes “ Wherever you go, I will follow”. This is grammatically correct as the tense form of the subordinate clause is in accordance with the principal clause.

D. None of the above : This option is invalid as we have found our answer.

Hence, the correct answer is Option ‘C’.

Note:It is very important to use the correct form of tense in a sentence in order to provide its meaning. Example: “I am going to London, next month.” This sentence suggests an event which is yet to happen next month. If we write it as “I have gone to London, next month”, it would be inappropriate as the time period we have mentioned is in the future, and we have used a past form to mention that.