Question

we ____ read at least half of Shakespeare's comedies by the end of this year.
a. will be
b. will
c. will have
d. will have been

please answer with honesty.​

Answer 1

Answer:

We will read at least half of Shakespeare's comedies by the end of this year.

Explanation:

• The verb form is not in -ing form
• therefore "will" is the most correct option as it completes sentence in proper manner
• and makes correct sense out of it.

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Answer 2

Answer:

We will have read at least half of Shakespeare's comedies by the end of the year.

Explanation:

• The tense of the answer 'will have' is Future Perfect tense.
• Option 1 will be used when the next verb ends with 'ing'.
• Due to the phrase 'by the end of the year', the sentence is stated as a prediction.
• Therefore, option 2 will be inappropriate.
• 'Will have been' is also followed by a verb ending in 'ing'.
• Therefore, option 4 is also incorrect.  

So the correct option is C : will have.  

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