Question

Fill in the blank by choosing the correct option to complete the notice on a school notice board.
We are pleased to announce that our Annual Sports Day............ on 30th April, 2025 at the school playground from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
 

• A. is held
• B. will be held
• C. had been held
• D. to be held

Hint:

In notices or formal announcements for future events, always use the simple future passive: “will be held.”

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

To determine the correct option for the blank in the notice, we need to consider the context and timing of the event described. Here are the options:

• is held: This is present tense, which indicates something that regularly happens or is currently happening. It doesn't fit well with a specific future date.
• will be held: This future tense indicates an event that is planned to happen in the future, which is suitable for the specified date of April 30, 2025.
• had been held: This is past perfect tense, indicating an event that was completed before another past event. It doesn't fit as it suggests a completed action.
• to be held: Although it implies a future event, it's more commonly used in passive construction or formal announcements in a different context.

Given that the notice is about a scheduled future event, the correct choice is:

"will be held"

Therefore, the complete sentence should read:

We are pleased to announce that our Annual Sports Day will be held on 30th April, 2025 at the school playground from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.