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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

My doubt

we use will and shall for future tense, but when we use 'will be' and 'shall be'?
  

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"To be" can be the main verb of a sentence. What will be will be. I shall be late.

  • "To be" can be the main verb of a sentence.
  • What will be will be.
  • I shall be late.
  • "To be" is also used as part of passive voice constructions.
  • We shall be taken to see the king.
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"To be" can be the main verb of a sentence. What will be will be. I shall be late.


"To be" is also used as part of passive voice constructions.
We shall be taken to see the king.
I'm sure the man will be arrested.

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