General questions

Shall I	help you?	- Yes, please / No, thanks.
Shall we	go to the cinema?	- OK, let's go. / I'm afraid, I don't want to.

Will	he	stay here?	Yes/ No,	he	will / won’t.
	she			she
	it			it
	you			I/we
	they			they

NOTE:

a) Shall is generally used as a first person question (with I or we) to make suggestions and offers.

b) Will is used as a first person question with I to ask about future.

Will I be happy, will I be rich ...?

Exercise 8. Make these sentences into general questions. Give short answers.

Example: (You be) at home tomorrow? - Will you be at home tomorrow?

- Yes, I will. / No, I won't.

1. (You see) your parents this weekend?

2. (They go) to Scotland in June?

3. (Kate and you go) to the cinema next week?

4. (It be) Wednesday tomorrow?

5. (Sam be) at the party too?

6. (You open) your bank account in this bank?

Exercise 9. Make up your own sentences with Shall I? / Shall we?

Example: the theatre this evening? - Shall we go to the theatre this evening?

do the washing up for you? - Shall I do the washing up for you?

1) close the window?

2) the disco on Friday?

3) another television programme?

4) a game of tennis?

5) turn on the radio?

6) help you with this exercise?

Alternative questions

Shall	I	do my homework or help you about the house? - Do your homework first.
	we	stay at home or go to the movies? -Let's go to the movies.
Will	he	wait till tomorrow or the day after tomorrow?	He	will wait till tomorrow.
	she		She
	it		It
	you		You
	they		They

Exercise 10. Ask alternative questions and give short answers.

Example: It (take) us an hour to get there by bus/on foot?

- Will it take us an hour to get there by bus or on foot?

- (It'll take us an hour) on foot.

I (ring) you tonight/tomorrow? - Shall I ring you tonight or tomorrow?

- (Ring me) tonight.

1. Your sister (be) 20 in March/in April?

2. The weather tomorrow (be) warm and sunny/cold and rainy?

3. We (go) to a disco/to a jazz club?

4. I (wear) something casual/formal to the party?

5. They (go) on a trip by train/by plane?

6. You (see) your parents tonight/next week?

Special questions

What	shall	I	do? - Whatever you like.
Where	will	I	be in ten years’ time? - Nobody knows.
Where	shall	we	go tonight? - Let's go to the casino.
When	will	you	tell her the truth? - One of these days.
How old	will	he	be next birthday? - He'll be twenty-one.
How often	will	they	see each other in ten years' time? - Perhaps they will never see eachother again.
How long	will	it	take? - About an hour.
How much	will	the trip	cost? - It won't be expensive.
Why	will	she	stay in town this summer? - Because she's going to work as a tourist guide.
Which	will	you	take? - I think I'll take a bicycle trip.
Who	will	----	win the race? - It's rather difficult to predict.

Exercise 11. Complete the sentences.

Example: Who will arrange everything? - Nancy.

1. _ help you with your homework? - A friend of mine will.

2. _ Kate _ next year? - She'll be 19.

3. _ at the station? - They'll meet at about 3 o'clock.

4. _ for breakfast? - I’11 have a cup of coffee and a toast.

5. _ this summer? - I'll go to the seaside.

6. _ the World Cup? - Perhaps, Brazil.

7. _ stay at home tonight? - Because he's expecting a call from his British friend.