Future Simple Tense (Will & Shall) — Exercise 7 (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. They __ a canary job before the full rollout.
A) will run B) shall run C) will be running D) shall have run
Verb: run — verb. To execute tests or jobs.
A) Correct: will run — neutral future indicating planned execution of canary tests.
B) Wrong: shall run — slightly stiff with third person; unusual in normal technical prose.
C) Wrong: will be running — describes the tests as running at a future time; adds progressive nuance.
D) Wrong: shall have run — future perfect with shall is rarely used and overstates completion.
2. I __ your draft and return comments tomorrow morning.
A) shall review B) will review C) shall be reviewing D) will have reviewed
Verb: review — verb. To examine critically and comment on content.
A) Correct: shall review — formal personal promise to perform a review.
B) Wrong: will review — acceptable, but less formal/pledge-like than shall for I.
C) Wrong: shall be reviewing — awkward and implies ongoing activity; uncommon.
D) Wrong: will have reviewed — future perfect, claiming completion by a point; shifts focus to deadline completion.
3. He __ the compensating transaction if reconciliation fails.
A) will execute B) shall execute C) will be executing D) shall have executed
Verb: execute — verb. To carry out a transaction or command.
A) Correct: will execute — conditional future action that he will perform, idiomatic with third person.
B) Wrong: shall execute — awkward with third person and sounds formal/older-fashioned.
C) Wrong: will be executing — progressive nuance, implying an extended execution process.
D) Wrong: shall have executed — overly formal future perfect with shall; not natural.
4. We __ an FAQ for affected customers before Monday.
A) shall prepare B) will prepare C) shall be preparing D) will have prepared
Verb: prepare — verb. To create or assemble necessary materials.
A) Correct: shall prepare — commitment by the team; shall conveys obligation and the promise tone.
B) Wrong: will prepare — fine but lacks the formal commitment quality.
C) Wrong: shall be preparing — makes the activity ongoing and uses shall awkwardly in continuous form.
D) Wrong: will have prepared — focuses on completion by Monday; stronger/time-bound than required.
5. They __ the scheduled maintenance if usage drops overnight.
A) will proceed B) shall proceed C) will be proceeding D) shall have proceeded
Verb: proceed — verb. To carry on with a planned action.
A) Correct: will proceed — neutral conditional future; they will go ahead when condition holds.
B) Wrong: shall proceed — slightly odd in modern usage for third-person plural; sounds formal/legal.
C) Wrong: will be proceeding — gives a progressive nuance, implying a process underway at a future time.
D) Wrong: shall have proceeded — rare future perfect + shall; claims prior completion, not needed.
6. I __ a brief summary to the mailing list after QA completes.
A) shall circulate B) will circulate C) will be circulating D) shall have circulated
Verb: circulate — verb. To distribute or send documents to a group.
A) Correct: shall circulate — pledge by I to distribute the summary; shall is formal and committed.
B) Wrong: will circulate — acceptable but less formal/resolute than shall.
C) Wrong: will be circulating — suggests an ongoing distribution process in the future.
D) Wrong: shall have circulated — future perfect with shall awkwardly emphasizes completion by a point.
7. They __ temporary throttles to stabilise the service.
A) will apply B) shall apply C) will be applying D) shall have applied
Verb: apply — verb. To enforce or set into effect (policy or limit).
A) Correct: will apply — neutral future statement of intent to impose throttles when needed.
B) Wrong: shall apply — formal and unusual with third-person; could be misread as policy language but unnatural.
C) Wrong: will be applying — progressive nuance; suggests throttling will be a continuous activity.
D) Wrong: shall have applied — odd and overly formal; future perfect asserts prior completion.
8. We __ a remediation checklist to ensure repeatability.
A) shall document B) will document C) shall be documenting D) will have documented
Verb: document — verb. To record procedures or information in writing.
A) Correct: shall document — formal organizational promise to create the checklist.
B) Wrong: will document — acceptable but less formal/responsible-sounding.
C) Wrong: shall be documenting — progressive shall phrasing is awkward and implies ongoing documentation.
D) Wrong: will have documented — emphasizes the completion rather than the commitment itself.
9. He __ escalation to the executive team if outcomes don’t improve.
A) will notify B) shall notify C) will be notifying D) shall have notified
Verb: notify — verb. To inform formally.
A) Correct: will notify — conditional future promise to inform leadership; idiomatic for third person.
B) Wrong: shall notify — odd with third person and overly formal.
C) Wrong: will be notifying — makes the notification sound like an ongoing action or campaign.
D) Wrong: shall have notified — very formal future perfect and over-specific about timing.
10. I __ the final sign-off when QA confirms green status.
A) shall give B) will give C) shall be giving D) will have given
Verb: give — verb. To grant approval or consent.
A) Correct: shall give — a formal promise by I to provide sign-off contingent on QA; shall emphasises duty.
B) Wrong: will give — correct but less formal and pledge-like.
C) Wrong: shall be giving — awkward progressive with shall; implies ongoing giving.
D) Wrong: will have given — future perfect emphasizes completion by a point; different emphasis.