We ______ going to Delhi, to complete his higher studies, next summer.
2022
We ______ going to Delhi, to complete his higher studies, next summer.
- A.
shall be
- B.
will be
- C.
would be
- D.
should be
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Correct answer: B
Concept
A future action that is planned and will be in progress at a definite future time is expressed with the FUTURE CONTINUOUS tense, formed as subject + (will / shall) + be + verb-ing. In modern standard English, "will" is the default future auxiliary for every person (I, we, you, he, she, they); "shall" with "I/we" survives only as a more formal, old-fashioned variant.
Application
The sentence describes a definite future plan ("next summer"), with the structure "We ______ going" already containing the -ing form. So the blank needs the auxiliary that completes future continuous: be-form preceded by the future auxiliary.
"will be" gives "We will be going to Delhi ... next summer" — a correct future continuous expressing a planned future action; this is the standard modern choice for the subject "We".
Cross-check / Contrast
Test each remaining auxiliary against the required meaning (a plain future plan):
Auxiliary | Meaning it carries | Fits a plain future plan? |
|---|---|---|
will be | simple future / future continuous | Yes — standard modern usage |
shall be | future, but formal / old-fashioned with we | Dated variant, not the standard pick |
would be | conditional / hypothetical (past-of-will) | No — there is no condition here |
should be | obligation / advice / expectation | No — no duty or advice is meant |
Only the standard future auxiliary expresses the plain planned future, so "will be" completes the sentence correctly.