Choose the answer that is correct and clearly expressed in Standard English.
By next June, she ______ her degree.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. will have completed
- 'has completed' uses present perfect tense, which describes an action already completed by the present time rather than a future milestone.
- 'was completing' uses past progressive tense, incorrectly framing a future event as an ongoing past action.
- 'completed' uses simple past tense, conflicting directly with the future time marker 'By next June'.
- 'was completing' uses past progressive tense, incorrectly framing a future event as an ongoing past action.
- 'completed' uses simple past tense, conflicting directly with the future time marker 'By next June'.
- Step 1: Note the time frame indicated by 'By next June,' which specifies a point of completion in the future.
- Step 2: An action that will be completed prior to a designated future time requires the future perfect tense (will have completed).
Answer
will have completed.
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