Will you crack the nuts Mom's brought, or maybe shall I/I shall do that?

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Sped Tiger

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Which word order is correct in the following case?
a. Will you crack the nuts Mom's brought, or maybe shall I do that?;
b. Will you crack the nuts Mom's brought, or maybe I shall do that?

a.2. Probably she won't come?..;
b.2. Probably won't she come?..
 

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'Mom' (AmE) and 'Mum' (BrE) are two very common ways for young people to address their mothers. Like all names, they have an initial capital.

'Shall I' is natural in BrE.
 
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