Complete the 12 sentences below. Choose the best answer for each one.
1Look! That glass ............... fall; it is right on the edge of the table.
Wrong!
Use "is going to" because we can see present evidence now: the glass is at the edge of the table.
2Those bags look heavy; I ............... help you.
Wrong!
Use "will" for a decision or offer made at the moment of speaking.
3We have tickets for the film, so we ............... meet Sam at the cinema tomorrow.
Wrong!
Use "are going to" for a plan already made for tomorrow.
4It is hot in here; I ............... open the window.
Wrong!
Use "will" for a decision made now, shown by 'It is hot in here'.
5They bought train tickets yesterday; they ............... visit their grandparents this weekend.
Wrong!
Use "are going to" because buying the train tickets shows a plan made before now.
6There is so much traffic; the bus ............... be late.
Wrong!
Use "is going to" because the present evidence, 'so much traffic', shows the future result.
7Mia is not here; I ............... call her right now.
Wrong!
Use "will" for a decision made at the moment of speaking, shown by 'right now'.
8We have all the food, and we ............... make dinner at home tonight.
Wrong!
Use "are going to" because 'we have all the food' shows a plan for dinner.
9The phone is ringing; I ............... answer it.
Wrong!
Use "will" for an immediate decision or offer when the phone rings.
10Look at those black clouds; it ............... rain soon.
Wrong!
Use "is going to" because the black clouds are present evidence for rain.
11I decided last week that I ............... have a quiet weekend.
Wrong!
Use "am going to" because 'I decided last week' shows an earlier plan.
12Oh no, there is no milk; I ............... get some after work.
Wrong!
Use "will" for a decision made now after noticing there is no milk.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- Look! That glass is going to fall; it is right on the edge of the table.
- Those bags look heavy; I will help you.
- We have tickets for the film, so we are going to meet Sam at the cinema tomorrow.
- It is hot in here; I will open the window.
- They bought train tickets yesterday; they are going to visit their grandparents this weekend.
- There is so much traffic; the bus is going to be late.
- Mia is not here; I will call her right now.
- We have all the food, and we are going to make dinner at home tonight.
- The phone is ringing; I will answer it.
- Look at those black clouds; it is going to rain soon.
- I decided last week that I am going to have a quiet weekend.
- Oh no, there is no milk; I will get some after work.
