On a slight suspicion, they would cut off the hands of numbers of the natives, for punishment or intimidation.—Bancroft.
In this stately chair would he sit, and this magnificent pipe would he smoke, shaking his right knee with a constant motion.—Irving.
Conjugation of Shall and Will as Auxiliaries (with Choose).
254. To express simply expected action:—
| ACTIVE VOICE. | PASSIVE VOICE. |
| Singular. | Singular. |
| 1. I shall choose. | I shall be chosen. |
| 2. You will choose. | You will be chosen. |
| 3. [He] will choose. | [He] will be chosen. |
| Plural. | Plural. |
| 1. We shall choose. | We shall be chosen. |
| 2. You will choose. | You will be chosen. |
| 3. [They] will choose. | [They] will be chosen. |
To express determination, promise, etc.:—
| ACTIVE VOICE. | PASSIVE VOICE. |
| Singular. | Singular. |
| 1. I will choose. | I will be chosen. |
| 2. You shall choose. | You shall be chosen. |
| 3. [He] shall choose. | [He] shall be chosen. |
| Plural. | Plural. |
| 1. We will choose. | 1. We will be chosen. |
| 2. You shall choose. | 2. You shall be chosen. |
| 3. [They] shall choose. | 3. [They] shall be chosen. |
Exercises on Shall and Will.
(a) From Secs. 252 and 253, write out a summary or outline of the various uses of shall and will.
(b) Examine the following sentences, and justify the use of shall and will, or correct them if wrongly used:—