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JAMB Use of English 2002 Question 78

Question 78

Tenses

Fill the gap with the most appropriate option: By this time next year, I ________ twenty years old.

  1. A.would have been
  2. B.will be
  3. C.could have been
  4. D.will have been
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: D (will have been)

Explanation

'By this time next year' looks back from a future point, which needs the future perfect: will have been.