Question

3 Underline the correct one. 1 I (’m going to buy/ ‘ll buy) a porcelain platter for big occasions this week-end. 2 What’s the noise? – I (’ll go and see/ ‘m going to see). 3 I am feeling thirsty. I(‘m having/ ’ll have) some tea. 4 Martha (is going to write/ is writing) a book. Has she shown any chapters to you? 5 Paul (‘ll open/ is opening) a new shop of his own. Shall we go to its presentation? 6 How long (have you been marinating/ have you marinated) the chicken? – By two, it (will be/ will have been) half an hour. Is it enough? 7 By the first of May, Sue (will have taken/ will have been taking) dance classes for a year. 8 We are out of the schedule. We (are still cooking/ shall still be cooking) the dishes even at seven. 9 I’m sure the company (will have been reporting/ will have reported) the results of the polling. 10 Will you (have seen/ be seeing) Mike next week? – No, he (will leave/ will have left) by the end of this week.

Answer 1

1. I’m going to buy a porcelain platter for big occasions this week-end.

2. What’s the noise? – I’ll go and see.

3. I am feeling thirsty. I’ll have some tea.

4 Martha is writing a book. Has she shown any chapters to you?

5 Paul is opening a new shop of his own. Shall we go to its presentation?

6 How long have you been marinating the chicken? – By two, it will have been half an hour. Is it enough?

7 By the first of May, Sue will have been taking dance classes for a year.

8 We are out of the schedule. We shall/will still be cooking the dishes even at seven.

9 I’m sure the company will have reported the results of the polling.

10 Will you be seeing Mike next week? – No, he will have left by the end of this week.

Answer 2

Sure, I'll help you underline the correct options in each sentence:

1. I ('m going to buy/ 'll buy) a porcelain platter for big occasions this week-end.
2. What’s the noise? – I ('ll go and see/ 'm going to see).
3. I am feeling thirsty. I ('m having/ 'll have) some tea.
4. Martha (is going to write/ is writing) a book. Has she shown any chapters to you?
5. Paul ('ll open/ is opening) a new shop of his own. Shall we go to its presentation?
6. How long (have you been marinating/ have you marinated) the chicken? – By two, it ('will be/ will have been) half an hour. Is it enough?
7. By the first of May, Sue ('will have taken/ will have been taking) dance classes for a year.
8. We are out of the schedule. We ('are still cooking/ shall still be cooking) the dishes even at seven.
9. I’m sure the company ('will have been reporting/ will have reported) the results of the polling.
10. Will you ('have seen/ be seeing) Mike next week? – No, he ('will leave/ will have left) by the end of this week.