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GCE English Language 2024 Objective — Question 41

Question 41 of 80 from the General Certificate of Education (GCE) English Language 2024 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

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He said that they.............painting the house by now.

  • A. A. will have finished
  • B. B. would have finishedCorrect
  • C. C. will finish
  • D. D. would finish

Explanation

This sentence refers to a hypothetical past situation. 'Would have finished' indicates an action they likely would have completed by now according to plan.

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