Question

‘Will’ or ‘be going to’? 3. Put in ‘will’ or ‘be going to’: 1. A: We don’t have any bread. B: I know. I __________________ get some from the shop. 2. A: We don’t have any bread. B: Really? I __________________ get some from the shop then. 3. A: Why do you need to borrow my suitcase? B: I __________________ visit my mother in Scotland next month. 4. A: I’m really cold. B: I __________________ turn the heating on. 5. A: Are you going to John’s party tonight? B: Yes. Are you going too? I __________________ give you a lift. 6. A: What are your plans after you leave university? B: I __________________ work in a hospital in Africa. I leave on the 28th. 7. (The phone rings) A: I __________________ get it! 8. A: Are you ready to order? B: I can’t decide … Okay, I __________________ have the steak, please. 9. A: Are you busy tonight? Would you like to have coffee? B: Sorry. I __________________ go to the library. I’ve been planning to study all day. 10. A: Why are you carrying a hammer? B: I __________________ put up some pictures.

Answer 1

A: We don’t have any bread.
B: I know. I’m going to get some from the shop.
2. A: We don’t have any bread.
B: Really? I’ll get some from the shop then.
3. A: Why do you need to borrow my suitcase?
B: I’m going to visit my mother in Scotland next month.
4. A: I’m really cold.
B: I’ll turn the heating on, then.
5. A: Are you going to John’s party tonight?
B: Yes. Are you going too? I’ll give you a lift.
6. A: What are your plans after you leave university?
B: I’m going to work in a hospital in Africa. I leave on the 28th.
7.( The phone rings )
A: I’ll get it!
8. A: Are you ready to order?
B: I can’t decide ... Okay, I’ll have the steak, please.
9. A: Are you busy tonight? Would you like to have coffee?
B: Sorry. I’m going to go to the library. I’ve been planning to study all day.
10. A: Why are you carrying a hammer?
B: I’m going to put up some pictures.

Answer 2

Certainly! The choice between "will" and "be going to" often depends on the context and the speaker's intention. Here's how you can use them in the given sentences:

1. A: We don’t have any bread. B: I know. I will get some from the shop.

2. A: We don’t have any bread. B: Really? I will get some from the shop then.

3. A: Why do you need to borrow my suitcase? B: I am going to visit my mother in Scotland next month.

4. A: I’m really cold. B: I will turn the heating on.

5. A: Are you going to John’s party tonight? B: Yes. Are you going too? I will give you a lift.

6. A: What are your plans after you leave university? B: I am going to work in a hospital in Africa. I leave on the 28th.

7. (The phone rings) A: I will get it!

8. A: Are you ready to order? B: I can’t decide… Okay, I will have the steak, please.

9. A: Are you busy tonight? Would you like to have coffee? B: Sorry. I am going to go to the library. I’ve been planning to study all day.

10. A: Why are you carrying a hammer? B: I am going to put up some pictures.

In general, "will" is often used for decisions made at the moment of speaking, predictions, promises, and spontaneous actions. On the other hand, "be going to" is frequently used for future plans, intentions, and predictions based on evidence.