Select the present tense helping verb will or the past tense helping verb would for the blank in each sentence.
-Adam and Jenny know that they __________________ be able to buy their dream house next year.
A) will
B) would

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The sentence is referring to a possibility that Adam and Jenny will be able to buy their dream house next year, which is a future event. Therefore, the present tense helping verb "will" is the appropriate choice. "Would" is used to refer to a past possibility or a hypothetical situation in the present, which is not the case in this sentence.

Select the Present Tense Helping Verb Will or the Past