Extract:
Select the word or phrase that makes the following sentence grammatically correct.
If Angela attends the seminar tomorrow, she ____________ the employee discount.
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A
gave
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B
gives
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C
will given
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D
will be given
The phrase "will be given" makes the sentence grammatically correct by providing future passive voice matching the conditional structure and showing Angela receives (not gives) the discount.
A) gave
Past tense "gave" conflicts with future conditional context established by "if... tomorrow." Verb tense must align with temporal markers indicating future action.
B) gives
Present tense "gives" describes habitual action—not future conditional outcome. Additionally, active voice "she gives" incorrectly suggests Angela provides the discount rather than receiving it.
C) will given
"Will given" omits required auxiliary "be" for passive voice. Future passive requires "will be + past participle"; "will given" creates ungrammatical verb sequence.
D) will be given
Future passive "will be given" correctly matches conditional structure ("if... tomorrow") while expressing that Angela receives the discount (passive) rather than provides it (active). This construction aligns tense, voice, and meaning precisely.
Conclusion
Conditional sentences with future time markers require future tense in the result clause. Since Angela receives rather than provides the discount, passive voice "will be given" correctly combines future tense with passive construction showing she is the recipient of the discount.