What is "in all honestly"?

[Mefodij]

English Language Proficiency Tests, Advanced Level

ESL/EFL Test #117 "Past Tenses", question 8

I was asking myself what in all honesty she ......... do next.

(a) will
(b) would
(c) shall
(d) had

English Language Proficiency Tests, Advanced Level

ESL/EFL Test #117 "Past Tenses", answer 8

I was asking myself what in all honesty she would do next.

Correct answer: (b) would

Your answer was: correct
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What is 'in all honesty'?
Thanks
Mefodij

[Alan]

Hi,

In all honesty means: to tell you the truth.

Alan
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[Guest]

Hi,
why the answer is would instead of will?

[Alan]

Hi,

in this sentence: I was asking myself what in all honesty she would do next.

This is an example of the sequence or order of tenses. If you say: I am asking myself, then what follows is: what she will (is going to) do next. But if you begin with: I was asking myself, what follows is: what she would (was going to) do next.

Alan
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