Which sentence correctly uses ‘will’ to express a prediction based on personal opinion, rather than ‘going to’ for a prediction based on visible evidence?
AI think it will rain tomorrow.
BLook at those clouds; it will rain.
CIt is going to rain tomorrow, I think.
DLook at those clouds; it is going to rain.
Explanation
‘Will’ is typically used for predictions based on personal opinion, belief, or general expectation about the future, as in ‘I think it will rain tomorrow.’ This differs from ‘going to,’ which is instead typically used for predictions based on current, visible evidence, such as looking at dark clouds and saying ‘it is going to rain.’ Explore more English MCQs on mcqstutor to keep practicing.
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