Fill in the blanks with will or shall.
1When she finds out, she ............... be happy.
Wrong!
Use "will" for a prediction about another person: "will".
2Both parents have blue eyes, so the baby ............... probably be blue-eyed.
Wrong!
Use "will" for a prediction about the baby: "will".
3Don’t argue with her. You ............... never win.
Wrong!
Use "will" for a strong prediction about the result: "will".
4What ............... you do if you lose your job?
Wrong!
Use "will" to ask about someone’s future action: "will".
5If you touch that wire, you ............... get a shock.
Wrong!
Use "will" for the result in a first conditional sentence: "will".
6She ............... get the job. She doesn’t have the required qualifications.
Wrong!
Use "won’t" for a negative prediction about another person: "won’t".
7I don’t think that she ............... be happy to hear this.
Wrong!
Use "will" for a prediction about another person: "will".
8I ............... be working late tonight.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
With "I", both "will" and "shall" can refer to a future action.
9We ............... probably visit them next week.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
With "we", both "will" and "shall" can refer to a future plan or prediction.
10You must watch that movie. You ............... like it.
Wrong!
Use "will" for a prediction with "you": "will".
11I have invited her, but I don’t think that she ............... come.
Wrong!
Use "will" for a prediction about another person’s future action: "will".
12They ............... be surprised.
Wrong!
Use "will" for a prediction about "they": "will".
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- When she finds out, she will be happy.
- Both parents have blue eyes, so the baby will probably be blue-eyed.
- Don’t argue with her. You will never win.
- What will you do if you lose your job?
- If you touch that wire, you will get a shock.
- She won’t get the job. She doesn’t have the required qualifications.
- I don’t think that she will be happy to hear this.
- I will / shall be working late tonight.
- We will / shall probably visit them next week.
- You must watch that movie. You will like it.
- I have invited her, but I don’t think that she will come.
- They will be surprised.
