Question

Read the excerpt from “The Gift of the Magi” by O. Henry. Which sentence uses an auxiliary verb to express certainty?

Answer 1

*This dark assertion will be illuminated later on.*

Answer 2

Answer:

"This dark assertion will be illuminated later on" is the correct answer.

Explanation:

The Gift of the Magi is a short story written by O. Henry, first published in 1905. It's the story of a couple that deals with their economic situation and their struggles to buy each others Christmas gifts.

In the answer, the speaker uses a future tense, used to express actions in the future, and it has three auxiliaries, may, won't, and will. May expresses uncertainty; won't indicates negative actions, and will expresses certainty in the future, so it is the correct answer.