Future Tense Exercise and Practice with Explanation

1. I ________ call you back, when I get free.

would	might
will	will be
Correct Answer: will
Explanation: The sentence refers to a simple futuristic work.

2. I shall ________ the work before I leave my office.

finish	have finished
finished	be finishing
Correct Answer: have finished
Explanation: Future Perfect Tense (sub + shall have /will have + p.p. of verb+ others) + before + Present Indefinite Tense

3. We shall return before the sun ________.

set	will set
is set	sets
Correct Answer: sets
Explanation: For Universal Truth, nothing but Present Indefinite Tense will be used.

4. By the time the guests arrive, I ________ the room.

will cleaning	will be cleaned
will have cleaned	will clean
Correct Answer: will have cleaned
Explanation: According to rule of Sequence of Tense, if in there is by the time in subordinate clause, then the principle clause will be in Future Perfect Tense.

5. We are late. The film ________ by the time we get to the cinema.

will already start	will be already started
will already have started	will already be starting
Correct Answer: will already have started
Explanation:

6. He’ll give you a call as soon as ________ he.

will arrive	arrives
is arriving	is going to arrive.
Correct Answer: arrives
Explanation: Future Indefinite + as soon as + Present Indefinite

7. ________ we get to the seminar, the presentation will have started.

8. By 9 O’clock, we __________ our homework.

have finished	are finished
will have finished	will have finish
Correct Answer: will have finished
Explanation: This sentence follows the structure of Future Perfect Tense.

9. It seemed that ___________.

the day will never end	the day would never end
the day never ends	the day never ended
Correct Answer: the day would never end
Explanation: As the first part of the sentence is in past tense, the second part will also be in the past tense (will=would).

10. She will have finished the job before ________.

he come	he came
he has come	he comes
Correct Answer: he comes
Explanation: Future Perfect Tense (sub + shall have /will have + p.p. of verb+ others) + before + Present Indefinite Tense

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