Future Simple Tense — Exercise 3 (Q&A with Solution’s Explanation and Improve English with Words Power)
Practice the Future Indefinite Tense (will and shall Modals) with 10 exam-style questions. Each item includes the correct will/shall + base verb 1st form, an Oxford / Cambridge-style verb definition with POS notes, and a one-sentence explanation for every option (A–D) explaining why it is correct or wrong and what choosing it would mean. Ideal for both learners and teachers. Will and Shall are part of Tense and Modals. You are not only improving your English but also enriching your word power using Vocabulary Builder.
English Grammar Definition: Future Indefinite Tense (will + verb 1st form)
- Form: will / shall + verb 1st form.
- Examples: She will publish new books; We shall come back; will you stop it?
- Main uses:
- spontaneous decisions, promises, predictions, offers, neutral future facts, and decisions at the moment of speaking.
- Signal words: later, in 3050, in future, sooner, forever.
- Negatives / Questions:
will not (won't) / shall not (shan't) + verb 1st form;Will / shall + subject + base verb 1st form? - To learn more about it – Visit Here
Quiz Instructions
- Read each question and choose the best answer out of four given options.
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Quiz Question, Answer and Explanation
Note: Do remember in the quiz box above, the questions and options will shuffle, so they won’t have the same sequence like 1, 2, 3, or A, B, C as below.
1. He __ the fallback procedure if the main plan fails.
A) will invoke B) invokes C) will be invoking D) shall invoke
Verb: invoke — verb. To put into effect a procedure or rule.
A) Correct: will invoke — predicts he will trigger the fallback under that contingency.
B) Wrong: invokes (present simple) — describes a habitual tendency rather than a conditional future action.
C) Wrong: will be invoking (future continuous) — suggests the invocation will be an ongoing process, not a single contingency action.
D) Wrong: shall invoke — non-standard with third person and would sound too formal/legal here.
2. I __ the minutes into the shared folder after the meeting.
A) shall upload B) upload C) will upload D) am uploading
Verb: upload — verb. To transfer files to a remote location or shared repository.
A) Correct: shall upload — a polite promise by I to put the minutes in the shared folder post-meeting.
B) Wrong: upload (present simple) — implies a habitual action, not a one-off future task.
C) Wrong: will upload — acceptable but the instruction favours shall for I when making pledges.
D) Wrong: am uploading — indicates the upload is currently happening.
3. They __ throttling rules progressively if load continues to spike.
A) will apply B) apply C) are applying D) shall apply
Verb: apply — verb. To put a rule or tool into action.
A) Correct: will apply — conditional future statement describing what they will do if the condition holds.
B) Wrong: apply (present simple) — implies a standing rule rather than a conditional future action.
C) Wrong: are applying — suggests action in progress right now.
D) Wrong: shall apply — odd with third-person plural in common modern usage and less natural here.
4. We __ a grace period for legacy accounts after the policy changes.
A) shall allow B) allow C) will allow D) are allowing
Verb: allow — verb. To permit or grant; to make possible.
A) Correct: shall allow — formal promise/commitment by “we” to provide a grace period.
B) Wrong: allow (present simple) — reads as a general policy, not a future-bound promise.
C) Wrong: will allow — valid but less formal and less emphatic than shall for policy commitment.
D) Wrong: are allowing — indicates the grace period is already being provided.
5. She __ a workaround if the patch doesn’t pass QA.
A) will propose B) proposes C) is proposing D) shall propose
Verb: propose — verb. To put forward an idea or plan for consideration.
A) Correct: will propose — candidate future behaviour conditional on test results.
B) Wrong: proposes (present simple) — suggests a habitual activity rather than a conditional response.
C) Wrong: is proposing — implies the proposal is happening now.
D) Wrong: shall propose — shall with third-person is awkward and atypical.
6. I __ you a short note with my observations tonight.
A) shall send B) send C) will send D) will be sending
Verb: send — verb. To dispatch or forward information or items.
A) Correct: shall send — formal promise by I to send the note tonight.
B) Wrong: send (present simple) — not standard for promising a single future action.
C) Wrong: will send — acceptable but less formal/pledge-like than shall for I.
D) Wrong: will be sending — future continuous; implies an ongoing sending process rather than the one-off.
7. They __ the deprecated API endpoint next sprint.
A) will retire B) retire C) are retiring D) shall retire
Verb: retire — verb. To withdraw from active use, especially an API/endpoint.
A) Correct: will retire — clear plan/prediction to withdraw the endpoint in the upcoming sprint.
B) Wrong: retire (present simple) — could be used for schedules but is less clear about a future event.
C) Wrong: are retiring — indicates arrangement or immediate activity.
D) Wrong: shall retire — unnatural with third-person in modern contexts.
8. We __ an FAQ page to address common concerns.
A) shall publish B) publish C) will publish D) are publishing
Verb: publish — verb. To make content publicly available.
A) Correct: shall publish — a formal commitment by “we” to produce the FAQ.
B) Wrong: publish (present simple) — reads as scheduled/policy rather than a future promise.
C) Wrong: will publish — valid but less formal than shall for organizational pledges.
D) Wrong: are publishing — implies the FAQ is already being released.
9. He __ an action plan when he finishes the incident review.
A) will draft B) drafts C) is drafting D) shall draft
Verb: draft — verb. To prepare a preliminary version of a document.
A) Correct: will draft — future intention/prediction that he will prepare the plan after the review.
B) Wrong: drafts (present simple) — suggests habitual behaviour, not a single future act.
C) Wrong: is drafting — indicates current or imminent activity.
D) Wrong: shall draft — odd with third-person subject.
10. I __ the onboarding checklist after the HR meeting.
A) shall update B) update C) am updating D) will update
Verb: update — verb. To bring something up to date.
A) Correct: shall update — promise by I to revise the checklist following HR input.
B) Wrong: update (present simple) — not used to express a future one-off promise.
C) Wrong: am updating — suggests the update is in progress now.
D) Wrong: will update — acceptable but less formally pledging than shall for I.