Question

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Which verb form correctly completes the sentence?

By the time we begin this afternoon, they __________ the necessary materials.

A.
will have purchased

B.
have purchased

C.
are purchasing

D.
purchased

Answer 1

well it would not be C or D.

Answer 2

so what besides those two would sound right to you

Answer 3

I believe that the answer is A, will have purchased, as they are talking about a future tense, which you can tell is By the time this afternoon. It wouldn't make sense to put in a past tense, such as B, have purchased into the sentence.

To prove my point, look at this sentence: By the time we begin this afternoon, they have purchased the neccessary materials.

The correct sentence would be: By the time we begin this afternnon, they will have purchased theneccessary materials.

Answer 4

will have purchased is correct