Question

Fill in the blank with the correct form of future tense of the verb given in the brackets:

By the time you come back, the students ____________ (start) their work.

• A. will have been started
• B. will have started
• C. will start
• D. will be starting

Answer 1

The correct option is B will have started

The correct answer is option B: 'will have started'.

'Will have started' is the future perfect tense of the verb 'start'.

The future perfect tense is used to indicate an action that will have been completed at some point in the future.

The students will not start the work after 'you' come back. The task of starting the work will be completed before 'you' come back. Therefore 'will start' and 'will be starting' i.e. options C and D are incorrect.

The future perfect tense is formed with 'will' + 'have' + past participle form of the verb. In the given sentence, the students will have started the work at a certain point in the future - by the time 'you' come back.

Therefore, the correct answer is 'will have started.'