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Explanation: The sentence requires a verb in the past participle form to complement the auxiliary verb “will be,” which is part of the future passive voice structure. The correct sentence should read, “Despite the heavy rain, the outdoor event will be held as planned.” This means that the event will continue according to the original plan, despite the weather conditions.
Incorrect Answers: A) “Plan” is a noun or a base form of a verb, which does not fit the passive voice structure required by the sentence. C) “Planning” is a present participle or gerund form of the verb, which would not be grammatically correct in this context. D) “Plans” is a plural noun and does not fit into the sentence grammatically.
For Your Information
It is important to understand the structure of passive voice sentences. In English, the passive voice is used when the focus is on the action or the result of the action, rather than who or what is performing the action. The structure of the passive voice in the future tense is “will be” followed by a past participle verb, which in this case is “planned.”
When we say an event is “held as planned,” we mean that the event takes place according to the way it was organized or intended, without any changes. The word “despite” is used to show contrast. It tells us that even though there is a reason the event might not happen (heavy rain), it will still go on as originally intended.
