Question

Fill the blank with the correct form of the verb given in brackets.
If you study hard, you________(get) good grades in exams.
A. got
B. will get
C. would get
D. will be getting

Answer 1

Hint: Future tense is used to indicate something that shall take place at a later stage in time.

Complete answer:
From the hint given to us, we know that future tense is used to indicate something that shall take place at a later stage in time. We observe that the given sentence refers to getting good grades in exams, which is future tense. Hence, we shall be using the future form of a verb.
Got is a simple past form of the verb, get. Since it is not future tense and thus, it violates our inference for the suitable tense of the verb. Hence, option A is not the correct answer.
Will get is the simple future form of the verb, get. We observe that it correctly fits the sentence. Hence, option B is possibly the correct answer.
Would get is the past form of the verb, will get. We observe that it is not in future tense and thus, it violates our inference for the suitable tense of the verb. Hence, option C is not the correct answer.
Will be getting is the future continuous form of the verb, get. It indicates that the action will progress for an expected period of time, in the future. While making a generalization simple tense is used. Hence, future continuous form of the verb will be unsuitable and thus, option D is not the correct answer.
After having analyzed all the given options, we can say that option B is the correct answer.

Note: Future tense uses are indicated by the modal verb, 'will'. The simple future tense is for the actions that get completed. Future continuous tense is for the actions that take a prolonged period of time to complete.