Choose the option that best completes the gap.
He............by now; I can hear all the people shouting.
He............by now; I can hear all the people shouting.
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Correct Answer: Option B
Explanation:
- The sentence shows certainty based on present evidence — "I can hear all the people shouting."
- When we make a logical deduction about a past event, we use “must have + past participle.”
“He must have arrived by now; I can hear all the people shouting.”
- “Would have arrived” suggests a hypothetical situation.
- “Had arrived” is past perfect but doesn’t fit the logical deduction tone.
- “Should have arrived” implies expectation, not certainty.
- The sentence shows certainty based on present evidence — "I can hear all the people shouting."
- When we make a logical deduction about a past event, we use “must have + past participle.”
“He must have arrived by now; I can hear all the people shouting.”
- “Would have arrived” suggests a hypothetical situation.
- “Had arrived” is past perfect but doesn’t fit the logical deduction tone.
- “Should have arrived” implies expectation, not certainty.