Direction: Fill in the blank, choosing the appropriate tense of the verb given in brackets. They will have finished their dinner before she ______ (reach) the house.
Question and options
Direction: Fill in the blank, choosing the appropriate tense of the verb given in brackets.
They will have finished their dinner before she ______ (reach) the house.
- Have reached
- Reaches
- Will have reached
- Is reaching
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B - Reaches
In a time clause beginning with 'before' that refers to the future, English uses the simple present: before she reaches the house. 'Will have reached' puts a future form inside the time clause, which standard usage avoids.
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