This set of English Grammar Exercises (MCQs) focuses on “Correction of Future Sentences”.
1. Rewrite the following sentence with the correct future tense.
She gives a party on her next birthday.
a) She gave a party on her next birthday.
b) She must give a party on her next birthday.
c) She will give a party on her next birthday.
d) She can give a party on her next birthday.
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Explanation: The sentence indicates that the action is going to be taken in future. So, the word “will” must be used to indicate it is in future tense.
2. Rewrite the following sentence with the correct future tense.
The Prime Minister made an important announcement today in the evening.
a) The Prime Minister makes an important announcement today in the evening
b) The Prime Minister will make an important announcement today in the evening
c) The prime minister could make an important announcement today in the evening
d) The Prime Minister should make an important announcement today in the evening
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Explanation: The sentence indicates that the action is going to be taken in future. So, the word “will” must be used to indicate it is in future tense.
3. Rewrite the following sentence with the correct future tense.
I finish my work by the time you come to me.
a) I shall have finished my work by the time you come to me.
b) I finished my work by the time you come to me.
c) I had finished my work by the time you come to me.
d) I would finish my work by the time you come to me.
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Explanation: The first action is completed when the second action takes place at the time in future. So, the future perfect tense “shall have finished” should be used.
4. Rewrite the following sentence with the correct future tense.
By next year, I will marry my sweetheart.
a) By next year, I can marry my sweetheart.
b) By next year, I could marry my sweet heart.
c) By next year, I will have married my sweetheart.
d) By next year, I marry my sweetheart.
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Explanation: The first action is completed at that time in future. So, the future perfect tense “will have married” should be used.
5. Rewrite the following sentence with the correct future tense.
If you invite him, he comes.
a) If you invite him, he will come.
b) If you had invited him, he may come.
c) If you invite him, he can come.
d) If you invited him, he would come.
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Explanation: It is a possible condition. So, when the present tense is used in the main clause, the future tense “will” should be used in the if-clause.
6. Rewrite the following sentence with the correct future tense.
If I were a bird, I will fly all around the world.
a) If I was a bird, I fly all around the world.
b) If I am a bird, I may fly all around the world.
c) If I were a bird, I might fly all around the world.
d) If I were a bird, I would fly all around the world.
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Explanation: It is an imaginary condition. So, when the past tense is used in the main clause, the future tense “would” should be used in the if-clause.
7. Rewrite the following sentence with the correct future tense.
If you had not lost the way, you would reach the station in time.
a) If you lost the way, you will reach the station in time.
b) If you had not lost the way, you would have reached the station in time.
c) If you have not lost the way, you will reach the station in time.
d) If you lost the way you could reach the station in time.
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Explanation: It is a impossible condition. So, when the past perfect tense is used in the main clause, the future tense “would have reached” should be used in the if-clause.
8. Rewrite the following sentence with the correct future tense.
Did she leave for Chennai in the next month?
a) Would she leave for Chennai in the next month?
b) Do she leave for Chennai in the next month?
c) Will she be leaving for Chennai in the next month?
d) Has she left for Chennai in the next month?
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Explanation: The sentence indicates future in the question form. So “ will be leaving” should be used and rewritten in question form.
9. Rewrite the following sentence with the correct future tense.
Will you build this house when I come back to you next year?
a) Can you build this house when I come back to you next year?
b) Would you build this house when I come back to you next year?
c) May you build this house when I come back to you next year?
d) Will you have built this house when I come back to you next year?
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Explanation: The sentence indicates future perfect in the question form. So “will have built” should be used and rewritten in question form.
10. Rewrite the following sentence with the correct future tense.
You are a painter of great talent in the near future.
a) You can be a painter of great talent in the near future.
b) You will be a painter of great talent in the near future.
c) You could be a painter of great talent in the near future.
d) You should be a painter of great talent in the near future.
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Explanation: The sentence indicates that the action is going to be taken in future. So, the word “will” must be used to indicate it is in future tense.
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