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The given sentence is divided into four segments. We were on the way/ to the party;/ suddenly, there/ will a heavy downpour.

The given sentence is divided into four segments. Select the option that has the segment with a grammatical error.
We were on the way/ to the party;/ suddenly, there/ will a heavy downpour.

suddenly, there will a heavy downpour. We were on the way to the party;

Detailed Solution & Logic

Correct Answer:

will a heavy downpour.

The sentence is:
We were on the way / to the party; / suddenly, there / will a heavy downpour.
The segment "will a heavy downpour." is grammatically incorrect.
Since the sentence is in the past tense ("We were..."), it should be:
"was a heavy downpour."
Correct sentence:
We were on the way to the party; suddenly, there was a heavy downpour.
Answer: will a heavy downpour.