Future Simple Tense — Exercise 1 (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
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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 __ the new orchestration tool next quarter.
A) will adopt B) adopt C) are adopting D) will have adopted
Verb (POS & meaning): adopt — verb. To take up or begin to use (a method, system or policy).
A) Correct: will adopt — predicts/announces a future decision or plan; neutral simple-future used for an intended or scheduled action.
B) Wrong: adopt (present simple) — implies habitual action or general truth, not a scheduled single future change.
C) Wrong: are adopting (present continuous) — suggests a definite arrangement or near-term plan; plausible but it stresses an arrangement/ongoing process rather than a future decision/prediction.
D) Wrong: will have adopted (future perfect) — implies the adoption will be completed before some future point; stronger than the sentence requires and incorrectly signals completion by a specified deadline.
2. I __ the draft and email it to you tomorrow.
A) shall review B) review C) am reviewing D) will have reviewed
Verb: review — verb. To examine or assess something carefully.
A) Correct: shall review — formal promise/pledge by the speaker (I) to do the action; traditional use of shall with I for offers/promises.
B) Wrong: review (present simple) — would mean a habitual action or timetable; not a single future act.
C) Wrong: am reviewing (present continuous) — indicates a near-future arrangement, but lacks the direct promise nuance that shall gives here.
D) Wrong: will have reviewed (future perfect) — claims completion before some future point; unnecessary and stronger than intended.
3. The vendor __ the updated certificate by Monday.
A) will send B) sends C) is going to send D) has sent
Verb: send — verb. To cause something to go or be taken to a recipient.
A) Correct: will send — expresses a prediction or commitment about a future delivery; neutral and correct.
B) Wrong: sends (present simple) — could describe schedule or habit, but not a specific future promise.
C) Wrong: is going to send — expresses a plan or intention; close in meaning but slightly more definite about intention; not the canonical future-simple required here.
D) Wrong: has sent (present perfect) — past action; contradicts the future timing.
4. We __ the usage policy when the new module ships.
A) shall update B) update C) are updating D) will be updating
Verb: update — verb. To make something more modern or correct by adding new information.
A) Correct: shall update — formal commitment by “we” to perform the update at a future event; using shall signals formal intent/obligation.
B) Wrong: update (present simple) — indicates scheduled routine, not an event-triggered future action.
C) Wrong: are updating (present continuous) — suggests an arranged/planned process happening soon; less formal than shall.
D) Wrong: will be updating (future continuous) — suggests the update will be ongoing at that future time; different nuance (in-progress) than a promised single action.
5. He __ the issue publicly if we don’t notify him.
A) will escalate B) escalates C) is escalating D) will have escalated
Verb: escalate — verb. To raise an issue to a higher authority or urgency level.
A) Correct: will escalate — a prediction or conditional future action that he will take; used to express a likely consequence.
B) Wrong: escalates (present simple) — could be used in conditional clauses in formal writing, but here it would read as a general tendency rather than a specific future threat.
C) Wrong: is escalating (present continuous) — suggests the escalation is already in progress.
D) Wrong: will have escalated (future perfect) — implies the escalation will already be complete by a certain future point; too strong and not implied.
6. I __ the schedule once I get confirmation from the client.
A) shall finalise B) finalise C) am finalising D) will finalise
Verb: finalise — verb. To complete or make final (British spelling).
A) Correct: shall finalise — shall expresses a formal promise by I to perform the action in the future after a condition.
B) Wrong: finalise (present simple) — implies a habitual or authoritative timetable; not a future promise.
C) Wrong: am finalising — suggests the speaker is currently completing it; not a future pledge.
D) Wrong: will finalise — grammatically correct as a future statement but the instruction asked to use shall with I; also less formal/pledging than shall.
7. The board __ the new charter at the meeting next Friday.
A) will ratify B) ratifies C) is ratifying D) has ratified
Verb: ratify — verb. To formally approve or confirm (especially by vote).
A) Correct: will ratify — straightforward future prediction/statement about a planned decision.
B) Wrong: ratifies (present simple) — could imply a standing schedule (e.g., it ratifies every year) but not the specific upcoming meeting.
C) Wrong: is ratifying (present continuous) — implies a confirmed arrangement but often used for near-term definite events; possible, but the neutral future-simple is the designated correct form.
D) Wrong: has ratified — past tense; incorrect for a future event.
8. We __ any discrepancies we discover during the audit.
A) shall correct B) correct C) are correcting D) will be correcting
Verb: correct — verb. To make something free from errors or faults.
A) Correct: shall correct — formal assurance by “we” that discovered issues will be remedied; shall emphasises obligation.
B) Wrong: correct (present simple) — expresses general policy rather than a future remedial promise.
C) Wrong: are correcting (present continuous) — implies the corrections are in progress now.
D) Wrong: will be correcting (future continuous) — suggests corrections will be ongoing at a future time, less direct as a guarantee than shall correct.
9. She __ the invoice as soon as the work is complete.
A) will process B) processes C) is processing D) will have processed
Verb: process — verb. To deal with a set of tasks to achieve an outcome (e.g., invoice processing).
A) Correct: will process — states a future action conditional on completion; neutral future promise.
B) Wrong: processes (present simple) — could suggest routine behaviour but not the conditional future described.
C) Wrong: is processing — indicates it is happening now.
D) Wrong: will have processed — future perfect; asserts the invoice will already be processed before an implied point; stronger than necessary.
10. I __ you a reminder if the deadline approaches and you forget.
A) shall send B) send C) am sending D) will be sending
Verb: send — verb. To dispatch or transmit something to someone.
A) Correct: shall send — a polite promise from the speaker (I) to send a reminder if necessary; traditional use of shall for offers/promises.
B) Wrong: send (present simple) — not a standard way to promise a future action.
C) Wrong: am sending — suggests a scheduled near-future action already planned.
D) Wrong: will be sending — future continuous; implies the sending will be in progress at some future time, less direct than a promise.