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shall in questions What shall do?

We often use shall I ...? or shall we...? when we are asking or suggesting what to do.

Shall I put the lights on7 Where shall we meet tomorrow? Shall we go and see Bill?

^ Make sentences with shall I...?
► put / the meat / in the fridge ? . ! ' ? ! ' ? / ? £ ........................

► what / tell / the police ? ..................................
1 w hat/buy/for Sandra's birthday? .....................................................................

2 when / phone you ? ........................................................................................... .
3 pay / now ? .....................................................................................................
4 clean/the bathroom ? ........................................................................................

5 how many tickets/buy? ....................................................................................
6 where / leave the car ? ........................................................................................
7 what time/come this evening ? .........................................................................
8 shut/the windows ? ..........................................................................................
9 when/go shopping ? .........................................................................................
10 get/your coat ? ..................................................................................................

0 Make sentences with shall we...?
^ what time / leave ? . ............................................
► watch / a film tonight ? ./S h all w c ...........................

1 go out/this evening ? ........................................................................................

2 have / a game of cards ? .....................................................................................
3 how/travel to London ? .....................................................................................
4 what/do at the weekend ? ................................................................................
5 where/go on holiday ? ......................................................................................
6 look for /a hotel ? ...............................................................................................
7 what time/meet Peter? .....................................................................................
8 how much bread / buy ? .....................................................................................

9 have/a party? ....................................................................................................
10 when / have the next meeting? ..........................................................................

We can use Shall I ... ? to offer politely to do things for people.

Shall I take your coat? Shall I make you some coffee?

^ Make sentences offering to:

► carry somebody's bag . kkJ. .ijP.W. ....

1 post somebody's letters ...............................................

2 do somebody's shopping ............................................
3 make somebody's bed .................................................
4 read to somebody ........................................................
5 drive somebody to the station .....................................
6 make somebody a cup of tea .......................................

7 clean somebody's car ...................................................
8 phone somebody's secretary ........................................
9 cut somebody's hair .....................................................
10 bring somebody an aspirin ..........................................

In some answers, both contracted forms (for example I'm, don't) and full MODAL VERBS 87
forms (for example lam, do not) are possible. Normally both are correct.