tense

[dilekdemir89]

The town's people are eagerly awaiting the arrival of a film crew for the new Brad Pitt film, which ....... filming on Friday.

A) is starting

B) would start

C) was starting

D) starts

E) started


What would your answer be, and why?

Thanks in advance

[Coffa]

The town's people are eagerly awaiting the arrival of a film crew for the new Brad Pitt film, which ....... filming on Friday.
A) is starting
B) would start
C) was starting
D) starts
E) started
What would your answer be, and why?
Thanks in advance

D)

A) is possible, but present continous tense suggests that the 'start' is an enduring event. This is not really supportable in the context.

B) suggests a conditional - not in any way suggested by context.

C) Past simple - wrong tense to agree with the first clause.

D) Correct usage - a future event, so 'will start' is also correct, but unnecessary in common English usage,


E) Same as C)

[dilekdemir89]

Thanks a lot, dear Coffa:)