Select the correct verb form to complete the sentence: 'By the time the symposium commences tomorrow, the organizing committee _______ all registration badges.'
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. will have printed
- Step 1: The action of printing will be fully completed prior to a designated reference point in the future ('by the time the symposium commences tomorrow').
- Step 2: The future perfect tense ('will have printed') is required to express an action completed before a future time.
Answer
will have printed.
Why not the others: 'will print' indicates a simple future action occurring at or after the start time; 'has printed' is present perfect and does not coordinate with the future condition; 'had printed' is past perfect used only relative to past reference points.
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