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4.7 Using Be Going To

Be going to is more common in spoken English than in academic writing.

Use be going to to make a prediction about the Researchers are going to analyze the data to
future, usually one made with certainty. look for response patterns.

ACTIVITY 2

For each sentence, underline the future form of the verb. Then write the letter of the reason for using the
future verb form from the box.

a. make a strong prediction c. state a future condition

b. state a plan d. make a weak prediction

1. Today’s obese children will pay for their disease by experiencing serious illness and high
medical costs in the future.

2. As part of the study, researchers are going to take water samples from three nearby lakes
twice a week for six months.

3. Additional research may provide scientists with more effective tests for determining who is at
risk of developing this life-threatening illness.

4. In our future global economy, being bilingual will definitely give job applicants an advantage
when looking for a job.

5. If the Board of Education collects data from all the schools, the information will help identify

what to change in the curriculum.

6. Due to rising labor costs overseas, many computer and electronics manufacturers may need
to move their businesses back to the United States.

7. Social media will become even more valuable if companies use it to obtain consumers’
opinions about every product they use.

8. The study will require participants to answer survey questions about their daily computer use.

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