Choose the correct form of the verb to fill the blank.
By next June, my parents ______ married for twenty-five years.

will beCorrect answerYour answerhave beenCorrect answerYour answerwill have beenCorrect answerYour answerare beingCorrect answerYour answer

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CorrectNot quiteAnswer C

Correct answer: C

"By next June" looks back from a point in the future over a length of time. That needs the future perfect: "will have been".

Worth noting

"Will be married" says only that they will be married in June. It cannot take "for twenty-five years".

Ten questions from Tenses and agreement, at your own pace.

Ten questions from Tenses and agreement, at your own pace.

Choose the correct form of the verb to fill the blank.By next June, my parents ______ married for twenty-five years.