28.5 Which is right? (Study Unit 26 before you do this exercise.)
1 Welge / We're going to the theatre tonight. We've got tickets. We're going is right
2 'What will you do / are you doing tomorrow evening?' 'Nothing. I'm free!
3 They'll go / They're going away tomorrow morning. Their train is at 8.40.
4 I'm sure she'll lend / she's lending us some money. She's very rich.
5 'Why are you putting on your coat?' I'll go / I'm going or
6 Do you think Claire will phone / is phoning us tonight?
7 Steve can't meet us on Saturday. He'll work / He's working.
8 Will / Shall you be at home tomorrow evening?
Answers
Answer:
1. We're going to the theatre tonight. We've got tickets.
2. "What are you doing tomorrow evening?" "Nothing. I'm free!"
3. They'll go away tomorrow morning. Their train is at 8.40.
4. I'm sure she'll lend us some money. She's very rich.
5. "Why are you putting on your coat?" "I'm going out."
6. Do you think Claire will phone us tonight?
7 Steve can't meet us on Saturday. He'll working.
8 Will you be at home tomorrow evening?
The correct answers are as follows:
1. We're going (Since the plan to go to the theatre was from before, therefore it will take the 'going to' form of the simple future tense.)
2. are you doing (It refers to an action that will happen continuously in the future.)
3. They'll go (This refers to an action that will happen in the future. Therefore, it takes the simple form of the future tense.)
4. she'll lend (Since the action is not happening in the present, therefore the other option cannot be the correct answer.)
5. I'll go ( The sentence does not refer to any plan that has already been made. It refers to a spontaneous decision. Therefore, it'll not take the ' going to ' form.)
6. will phone (This sentence refers to an action that may happen in the future.)
7. He's working (This sentence shows that he is working every day, even on Saturdays. Therefore, the other option cannot be the answer.)
8. Will (Only 'I' and 'they' take shall in the future form. All other subjects take 'will.')