When your friend _, he'll be very tired.
Correct answer: C. Arrives
- A. Arrived
- B. Will arrive
- C. Arrives
- D. Is arriving
Explanation
Future is always followed by the present. In the given sentence, in the second clause there is use of simple future so its grammatical rule that the first clause must be in simple present.
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