Ex. 5-Future Time with Will: Information Questions
Instructions. Use will and the words in parentheses to make a question.
Example: A: (when, he, be) ______________ back from Mexico? B: He'll be back next Monday. When will he be
Explanation
Information questions are questions that use who, what, when, where, how, and why.
1) The word order of information questions with will is as follows:
Information question + will + subject + base verb form
How long will you be in San Antonio? Where will Tony and Rita go on their honeymoon?
2) Use won't for negative questions.
Why won't Paul tell us his middle name?
A: (where, you, work) ______________ if you go back to Mexico? B: I'll probably work in the family business.
A: (where, you, live)_________________? B: I'll live with my parents until I get my own place.
(how long, you, be) _________________ here? B: I 'll be here for one week.
(who, clean)___________ the kitchen?
A: (why, not, you, be) _________________here tomorrow, Dan? B: I'm taking the day off to go to the doctor.
A: (what time, we, get) If we leave San Antonio at 8:00 a.m., ____________ to Dallas? B: Probably around 1:00.
A: (when, be, Jim) _____________ home? B: He should be home around 6:00.
A: (when, we, know)________________ the test results? B: The test results will be posted tomorrow.
A: (how, you, get) If your car is in the shop, ________________to work tomorrow? B: I think my brother can take me.
A: (what, Henry and Margaret, think) _______________________ about their daughter's decision to study abroad? B: They will probably support the idea since both of them have traveled quite a lot themselves.