Question

Choose the right option to fill the gap. By the time you reach New Jersey, she ________ in New York.

• A. Will shop
• B. Will be shopping
• C. Will be shipping
• D. Both (B) and (C)

Hint:

Use \textbf{future continuous} for actions happening \emph{at} a future time: \[ \text{By the time / when / at 5 PM tomorrow} \rightarrow \text{will be + verb-ing} \]

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

Step 1: Identify the time clause. The phrase “By the time you reach New Jersey” refers to a specific moment in the future.
Step 2: Decide the appropriate tense. To describe an action that will be in progress at a particular future time, we use the future continuous tense: \[ \text{will be + verb-ing} \]
Step 3: Analyse the options.
Will shop — simple future; does not show the action in progress.
Will be shopping — correct; shows ongoing action at that future time.
Will be shipping — incorrect meaning in this context.
Both (B) and (C) — incorrect since (C) is not suitable.
Hence, the correct answer is \[ \boxed{\text{Will be shopping}} \]