WBCS.LIVE practice question

Select the correct option: I was sure I _________ meet him.

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. would
  2. will
  3. shall
  4. should

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: would

Explanation: Here the sentence is in past tense (‘I was sure’). In reported or past-time situations, the correct future auxiliary verb is ‘would’, not ‘will’. A. would ✅: Correct, shows future action from a past viewpoint → I was sure I would meet him. B. will ❌: Wrong, because ‘will’ is used with present/future, not with past. C. shall ❌: Old-fashioned, and not correct in this context. D. should ❌: Incorrect here, as it changes the meaning to obligation/advice.