English MCQs – Page 7 (Q61-70)

The correct answer is 'will' because the sentence expresses confidence about a future outcome (passing the exam), which is the Simple Future tense's core function for predictions, especially when reinforced by adverbs like 'definitely'. This tense is formed identically for all subjects: will + base verb, with no changes for singular or plural. Confidence adverbs such as 'definitely', 'surely', and 'certainly' frequently accompany 'will' in predictive statements.

The correct answer is 'will' because 'next month' indicates a future plan, and the Simple Future tense (will + base verb) is the standard way to state upcoming plans or decisions regardless of subject number. This tense is often used interchangeably with 'going to' for planned future actions, though 'will' tends to suggest a decision made at the moment of speaking while 'going to' suggests a pre-existing plan or intention.

The correct answer is 'would' because this sentence reports someone's promise in indirect speech, and in reported speech, 'will' in the original direct statement backshifts to 'would' when the reporting verb ('promised') is in the past tense. This sequence-of-tenses rule applies broadly: present becomes past, and 'will' becomes 'would', 'can' becomes 'could', and so on, ensuring the reported statement matches the grammatical time frame of the reporting verb.

The correct answer is 'will' because the sentence expresses confident certainty about a future event (attending the party), matching the Simple Future tense's predictive use, reinforced by the adverb 'certainly'. Plural subjects like 'they' use the same invariant auxiliary 'will' as singular subjects, since 'will' does not conjugate for number or person, making it one of English's simplest modal auxiliaries to apply correctly.

The correct answer is 'will be' because 'this time tomorrow' specifies a particular moment in the future during which an action will be in progress, which is the defining use of the Future Continuous tense (will be + verb-ing). This tense pictures an action ongoing at a specific future time, much like Present Continuous pictures one happening now. Typical Future Continuous signal phrases include 'this time tomorrow', 'at this time next week', and 'at 5 pm tomorrow'.

The correct answer is 'will be' because 'at noon tomorrow' specifies a precise future moment during which an action (attending a meeting) will be ongoing, matching the Future Continuous tense (will be + verb-ing). This tense is used to describe activities that will already be in progress at a stated future time, contrasting with Future Perfect, which instead describes an action completed by a future deadline.

The correct answer is 'will be' because the sentence describes an action that will be in progress throughout a future time span ('all day tomorrow'), matching the Future Continuous tense (will be + verb-ing) regardless of the plural subject 'we'. This tense highlights duration and ongoing activity in the future, distinct from Simple Future, which would simply state 'we will travel' as a plain future fact without emphasizing the extended process.

The correct answer is 'will be' because 'by this time next week' pinpoints a specific future moment at which an action will already be underway, matching the Future Continuous tense (will be + verb-ing). Despite containing 'by', which often signals Future Perfect, the added phrase 'this time' specifically indicates an ongoing state at that moment rather than a completed action, which is why the continuous form is correct here rather than 'will have worked'.

The correct answer is 'will have' because 'by next year' sets a future deadline by which an action will already be completed, which is the defining use of the Future Perfect tense (will have + past participle). This tense answers the question 'what will already be finished by a certain future point?' and is commonly signaled by phrases like 'by then', 'by next year', or 'by the time'. It contrasts with Future Continuous, which describes an action still in progress at a future moment.

The correct answer is 'will have' because 'by the time you arrive' sets a future deadline before which dinner will already be completed, matching the Future Perfect tense (will have + past participle) with the plural subject 'we'. This tense is frequently used in sentences with two future clauses, where one action (finishing dinner) is completed before the other (arriving) takes place, similar to how Past Perfect sequences two past actions.