3-She .......................when she graduates
a) will get married
b) is going to get married
c) is getting married
I may prefer is going to'
What about you?
This type of question has been appearing in a lot of threads recently and I still stick to my answer that generally "will" and "going to" are interchangeable. I think both a) and b) make sense.
Agree w/emsr2d2, and use of present continuous/progressive for future (example "c") is OK if you state time frame e.g. "when she graduates", "tomorrow", "next week" etc.
C ? is it not just a mere plan? nothing set yet.
Again, lack of context.
You'd use "going to" to express future intentions or plans. "Will" is used in immediate decisions or promises. It's not clear in this sentence, but taking into account what I've just written I'd choose "going to" if I had to.
----- I am not an ESL teacher anymore -----
I can see this is a controversial question.
I agree any of the three answers could be correct.
But I would like to register that if I were to choose only one, I would choose C.
I don't know why but that is the one which sounds most natural to me.
What do you mean by "anymore"? that you were an ESL teacher but now you're not?. By the way, you're becoming an expert on ellipsis :-D
----- I am not an ESL teacher anymore -----
I can see this is a controversial question.
I agree any of the three answers could be correct.
But I would like to register that if I were to choose only one, I would choose C.
I don't know why but that is the one which sounds most natural to me.
----- I am not an ESL teacher anymore -----
I can see this is a controversial question.
I agree any of the three answers could be correct.
But I would like to register that if I were to choose only one, I would choose C.
I don't know why but that is the one which sounds most natural to me.
Lack of context
Nothing makes me think that there has been anything arranged at all.
:-D ;-)
Thanks MASM! That is due to the UsingEnglish members help. Studying together we advance further.
Yes, that is exactly what I meant. I've taught ESL for about two years.
Last night I was reading a Simpsons comic book and in one of the stories (book has) bart did something stupid (like walking naked downtown). Lisa was very upset and said
"Bart, I am telling mom" or "I am telling mom, Bart"
3-She .......................when she graduates
a) will get married
b) is going to get married
c) is getting married