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Complete the sentence: "By the time the project ends, we _____________ on it for over six months."
  • a)
    will have been working
  • b)
    will be working
  • c)
    will have worked
  • d)
    will be work
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

Understanding the Correct Answer: "will have been working"
The correct option, "will have been working," is an example of the future perfect continuous tense. This tense is used to describe an action that will be ongoing until a specific point in the future. Here’s a breakdown of why this answer is correct.
Future Perfect Continuous Tense
- This tense indicates an action that will have been in progress for a duration of time by a certain future date.
- In the given sentence, "by the time the project ends" establishes a future point in time, which is crucial for using this tense.
Duration of Action
- The phrase "for over six months" highlights the duration of the work on the project.
- The future perfect continuous tense emphasizes that the action (working on the project) will have been happening continuously up to the end of the project.
Incorrect Options
- Option b: "will be working": This implies ongoing action at a future time but does not convey the completion of a specific duration.
- Option c: "will have worked": This suggests a completed action by that future time but does not indicate the continuous nature of the work.
- Option d: "will be work": This is grammatically incorrect as it lacks the appropriate verb form.
Conclusion
- The sentence thus accurately reflects a continuous action that has been occurring over a defined period leading up to a future point, making "will have been working" the best choice.

Choose the correct form of the verb: "By next year, I _____________ in this company for a decade."
  • a)
    will have been working
  • b)
    will be working
  • c)
    will have worked
  • d)
    will be work
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

Malavika Rane answered
Explanation:

Use of Future Perfect Progressive Tense:
- When referring to an action that will be completed by a certain point in the future, we use the future perfect progressive tense.
- This tense is formed by using "will have been" followed by the present participle of the verb.

Correct Answer Justification:
- In the given sentence, the speaker is talking about the duration of their work in the company by next year.
- They are emphasizing the completion of ten years of work.
- Therefore, the correct form of the verb to use in this context is "will have been working." This indicates that the action of working in the company will be ongoing until next year, completing a decade of work.
Therefore, the correct answer is:
a) will have been working

Select the appropriate verb form: "By the end of the year, they _____________ on the project for three months."
  • a)
    will have been working
  • b)
    will be working
  • c)
    will have worked
  • d)
    will be work
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

The correct answer is "By the end of the year, they will have been working on the project for three months." In the Future Perfect Continuous Tense, 'will have been' is used with the '-ing' form of the verb for actions continuing up to a certain future time.

Find the error in the sentence: "By next month, we will not have been completed the project."
  • a)
    By next month
  • b)
    will not have been
  • c)
    completed
  • d)
    the project
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

The error is in "completed". The correct form should be "completing" as in "By next month, we will not have been completing the project." In the Future Perfect Continuous Tense, 'will not have been' is followed by the '-ing' form of the verb to express the duration of an ongoing action up until a future point.

Identify the correct negative form: "By tomorrow, I _____________ waiting for a response for a week."
  • a)
    won't have been
  • b)
    will not have been
  • c)
    will haven't been
  • d)
    doesn't have been
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

The correct answer is "By tomorrow, I will not have been waiting for a response for a week." In the Future Perfect Continuous Tense, 'will not have been' is used for negative sentences about actions that will have been ongoing until a future time.

Which sentence correctly uses the Future Perfect Continuous tense?
  • a)
    "By the time they arrive, we will be waiting for an hour."
  • b)
    "Next year, they will completing their project."
  • c)
    "She will have been studying for two hours by 7 PM."
  • d)
    "He will go to the gym every day."
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

G.K Academy answered
The correct sentence in the Future Perfect Continuous tense is "She will have been studying for two hours by 7 PM." In this sentence, the action of studying will continue up to a specific point in the future (7 PM). The formula for the Future Perfect Continuous tense is "will have been + present participle (verb+ing)," indicating a continuous action that will be ongoing up to a certain time in the future.

Complete the sentence: "By the time the seminar starts, I _____________ for hours to prepare."
  • a)
    will have been studying
  • b)
    will be studying
  • c)
    will have studied
  • d)
    will be study
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

Iq Funda answered
The correct completion is "By the time the seminar starts, I will have been studying for hours to prepare." In the Future Perfect Continuous Tense, 'will have been' is used, followed by the '-ing' form of the verb, to emphasize the duration of an action that will continue until a specific point in the future.

Identify the error in the sentence: "They will have not been studying for the exam by the time it starts."
  • a)
    They
  • b)
    will have
  • c)
    not been
  • d)
    studying
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

The error lies in "will have". The correct form should be "They will not have been studying for the exam by the time it starts." In the Future Perfect Continuous Tense, 'not' is placed between 'will' and 'have' for negative sentences.

Choose the sentence that incorrectly uses the Future Perfect Continuous tense.
  • a)
    "Next month, they will have been living in the city for five years."
  • b)
    "Will you be traveling for 10 hours by the time you reach home?"
  • c)
    "By 9 AM tomorrow, he will be sleeping for eight hours."
  • d)
    "She will have been waiting for the bus since morning."
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

EduRev SSC CGL answered
The sentence that incorrectly uses the Future Perfect Continuous tense is "By 9 AM tomorrow, he will be sleeping for eight hours." The correct form should be "By 9 AM tomorrow, he will have been sleeping for eight hours." The use of "will be" suggests a simple future action, but the tense requires "will have been" to indicate an ongoing action up to a specific point.

Which question is formed correctly in the Future Perfect Continuous tense?
  • a)
    "Will you be studying for two hours by 10 PM?"
  • b)
    "Will they will be finishing their meal by 8 o'clock?"
  • c)
    "Next year, will she worked on the project for a long time?"
  • d)
    "Will he will be playing the guitar all evening?"
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

The correctly formed question in the Future Perfect Continuous tense is "Will you be studying for two hours by 10 PM?" In forming questions, the auxiliary verb "will" is placed at the beginning of the sentence, followed by the subject and then "have been + present participle."

Identify the sentence with an error in the Future Perfect Continuous tense.
  • a)
    "They will have been traveling for 12 hours by the time they reach their destination."
  • b)
    "Next week, I will have been working on this project."
  • c)
    "By tomorrow, she will be cooking dinner for three hours."
  • d)
    "He will have played football every Sunday."
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

EduRev SSC CGL answered
The sentence with an error in the Future Perfect Continuous tense is "By tomorrow, she will be cooking dinner for three hours." The correct form should be "By tomorrow, she will have been cooking dinner for three hours." The use of "will be" implies a continuous action in the future but doesn't convey the ongoing nature up to a specific point.

Select the appropriate verb form: "In two years' time, they _____________ in that house for a decade."
  • a)
    will have been living
  • b)
    will be living
  • c)
    will have lived
  • d)
    will be live
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

Iq Funda answered
The correct answer is "In two years' time, they will have been living in that house for a decade." In the Future Perfect Continuous Tense, 'will have been' is used with the '-ing' form of the verb to indicate the duration of an action that will continue up to a specified future time.

Identify the sentence with an error in the formation of the Future Perfect Continuous tense.
  • a)
    "They will have been studying for two hours by the time you reach."
  • b)
    "By next month, she will have been working on this project for a year."
  • c)
    "Will they have been finished their work by 6 PM?"
  • d)
    "I will not have been waiting for you for an hour."
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

The sentence with an error in the formation of the Future Perfect Continuous tense is "Will they have been finished their work by 6 PM?" The correct form should be "Will they have finished their work by 6 PM?" The verb "finished" should not be followed by "have been" in this context.

Which sentence demonstrates the correct formation of a negative question in the Future Perfect Continuous tense?
  • a)
    "Will they have been not waiting for us for long?"
  • b)
    "Won't she have been studying for three hours by midnight?"
  • c)
    "Will he not be finished his work by 7 PM?"
  • d)
    "By next year, will they not be living in the city for five years?"
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

Iq Funda answered
The sentence demonstrating the correct formation of a negative question in the Future Perfect Continuous tense is "Won't she have been studying for three hours by midnight?" The negative form is achieved by using "won't" before the subject, and the question form is maintained by placing the auxiliary verb "have been" after the subject.

Identify the error in the sentence: "She will have not been working at the company for ten years next June."
  • a)
    She
  • b)
    will have
  • c)
    not been
  • d)
    working
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

Iq Funda answered
The error lies in "will have". The correct form should be "She will not have been working at the company for ten years next June." In the Future Perfect Continuous Tense, 'not' should be placed between 'will' and 'have' for negative sentences.

Choose the correct negative form: "She _____________ sleeping for eight hours by the time we wake up."
  • a)
    won't have been
  • b)
    will not have been
  • c)
    will have not been
  • d)
    doesn't have been
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

G.K Academy answered
The correct form is "She will not have been sleeping for eight hours by the time we wake up." In the Future Perfect Continuous Tense, 'will not have been' is used for negative sentences. This tense is used to express the duration of an action that will continue until a specific point in the future.

Find the error in the sentence: "You will have not been living here for a year next month."
  • a)
    You
  • b)
    will have not
  • c)
    living
  • d)
    next month
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

Iq Funda answered
The error is in "will have not". The correct form is "You will not have been living here for a year next month." In the Future Perfect Continuous Tense, 'will not have been' is used for negative sentences to indicate the duration of an ongoing action up until a future point.

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