Rewrite the following sentences using 'be going to' instead of 'will'. There is one sentence that can't be changed. Can you find which one it is? 1. My father will buy me a bicycle for my birthday. 2. Our house will be painted next week. 3. They will leave Trinidad tomorrow. 4. We will grow apples in our garden. 5. If I see him again, I'll recognize him. 6. How will you open the box? 7. Won't you have one of these cakes? 8. Won't Mary sing a song for us? 9. Will Mark and Richard play with us tomorrow? 10. Won't George and William play with us tomorrow?
Answer (1)
To rewrite these sentences using 'be going to' instead of 'will', you adjust the tense to indicate a future plan or intention rather than a simple future event. Here's how you can transform each sentence:
My father is going to buy me a bicycle for my birthday.
Our house is going to be painted next week.
They are going to leave Trinidad tomorrow.
We are going to grow apples in our garden.
The sentence "If I see him again, I'll recognize him." cannot be changed into 'be going to' because it deals with a condition (if-clause) and a spontaneous reaction, which doesn't fit the 'be going to' structure that is used for planned events.
How are you going to open the box?
Aren't you going to have one of these cakes?
Isn't Mary going to sing a song for us?
Are Mark and Richard going to play with us tomorrow?
Aren't George and William going to play with us tomorrow?
In summary, when using 'be going to', you typically talk about future plans or decisions already made, whereas 'will' is often used for spontaneous decisions or predictions.
