Junior Secondary · English Language

Will and shall: Practice Questions

5 multiple-choice questions marked as you go, and 3 written questions with worked solutions. All on Will and shall.

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Question 1

1 mark

In the context of making a polite suggestion or asking for an opinion in a first-person question, which is the most natural use of shall?

Question 2

1 mark

Consider the difference between a prediction and an offer. Which of the following sentences uses shall correctly for its rhetorical function in a first-person suggestion?

Question 3

1 mark

When analyzing the Hypothesis of a Science experiment, which modal verb is most accurate for making a prediction about the outcome of a chemical test?

___ turn red immediately."

Question 4

1 mark

Choose the sentence that correctly uses will to express a certain future fact in a Geography report about climate change.

Question 5

1 mark

In formal school regulations, shall is often used to denote an obligation. Which sentence follows this specific formal usage?

Question 6

2 marks

Complete the sentence using will or shall to express a polite offer:
"I see you are carrying many heavy books. ______ I help you take them to the staff room?"

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Question 7

3 marks

In a formal debate about environmental policy, a student needs to propose a collective action for the committee. Which sentence correctly uses shall to make a formal suggestion for the group and will to state a resulting future certainty?

A) We shall implement the recycling scheme tomorrow, and the waste will decrease immediately.
B) We will implement the recycling scheme tomorrow, and the waste shall decrease immediately.

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Question 8

5 marks

In a Mathematics context regarding a geometric proof, a teacher makes a formal offer to the class using shall. Rewrite the following informal sentence to be more formal:

"Do you want me to demonstrate the proof for the sum of angles in a triangle on the board?"

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