JAMB Use of English 2016 Question 26

Question 26

Tenses

Fill the gap with the most appropriate option: By the end of this month, ________

  1. A.I will study
  2. B.I will have been studying
  3. C.I am studying
  4. D.I had been studying
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (I will have been studying)

Explanation

'By the end of this month' looks ahead to a point in the future, so the future perfect continuous 'I will have been studying' fits.