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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
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Don't worry. I ________ the work by the time you get back.
(A) will have finished
(B) have finished
(C) will be finished
(D) would have finished

My Ans : C

The work ________ in the next day or two.
(A) is going to complete
(B) will have completed
(C) has been completed
(D) will be completed

My Ans D
  

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The correct answers are A and D. Regarding your mistake in the first, "the work" is the direct object of the verb that goes in the blank; so you need a transitive construction there. ' Be finished ' does not take a direct object, you can say be finished with the work or be finished working .

— Henry74

  • The correct answers are A and D.
  • Regarding your mistake in the first, "the work" is the direct object of the verb that goes in the blank; so you need a transitive construction there.
  • ' Be finished ' does not take a direct object, you can say be finished with the work or be finished working .
  • H.
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The correct answers are A and D.

Regarding your mistake in the first, "the work" is the direct object of the verb that goes in the blank; so you need a transitive construction there. 'Be finished' does not take a direct object, you can say be finished with the work or be finished working.

H.
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