Question

Look at sentences in Column A. Match them with the appropriate explanation in Column B.

A	B
1. Next Friday is the 29th of May.	a. emphasizing that something will happen very soon
2. I’ll have left by the time you get here.	b. making a promise
3. I’m visiting my uncle on Sunday.	c. predicting that some­thing will be true at a given time in the future
4. I’ll send the photo­graphs as soon as I can.	d. stating something which is a certainty
5. The lesson is about to start… hurry!	e. reporting a decision made earlier
6. The population of our country will increase in the next ten years.	f. making a prediction about future events

Answer 1

A	B
1. Next Friday is the 29th of May.	stating something which is a certainty
2. I’ll have left by the time you get here.	predicting that some­thing will be true at a given time in the future
3. I’m visiting my uncle on Sunday.	reporting a decision made earlier
4. I’ll send the photo­graphs as soon as I can.	making a promise
5. The lesson is about to start… hurry!	emphasizing that something will happen very soon
6. The population of our country will increase in the next ten years.	making a prediction about future events