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You . . . . . . . . for being late to the party.

A. will regret

B. will be regretting

C. have been regretting

D. regret

E. regretted

Answer: Option A

Solution (By Examveda Team)

The sentence "You will regret for being late to the party." requires a future tense construction to convey the idea that the regretful feeling will occur in the future as a consequence of being late to the party. The most suitable option is "will regret," which forms the future tense indicating that the feeling of regret will occur after the event.

Option B: will be regretting
This option is grammatically correct, but it may not be as concise as "will regret." Both options convey a future tense meaning, but "will regret" is a more straightforward choice.

Option C: have been regretting
This option is incorrect because the present perfect continuous tense "have been regretting" indicates an ongoing action up to the present moment, which does not fit the context of the sentence describing a future event.

Option D: regret
This option is incorrect as it uses the base form of the verb "regret" without the future tense construction needed in the sentence.

Option E: regretted
This option is incorrect because the past tense "regretted" is not suitable for describing a future event.

The correct answer is Option A: will regret, which accurately conveys the future tense and the idea that the feeling of regret will occur as a consequence of being late to the party.

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