Pick the correct form: He ____ the report by 5 pm tomorrow.
AWill have finished
BFinished it yesterday
CFinishes it on Mondays
DIs finishing it right now
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Will have finished
1. 'By 5 pm tomorrow' = before a future moment.
2. That needs Future Perfect.
3. Form: will have + past participle.
4. So 'will have finished' is correct.
_Source: SSC Stenographer Study Material, Chapter on Tenses (jkchrome.com, Mistral OCR'd PDF), section on Future Perfect_
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