The village meeting

Read the text below and then answer the questions.

One evening, Juma saw a car going down the street. The car stopped between two big trees near the village government office. Two people got out of the car and started posting pieces of paper on the trees. They also posted them on the walls of old buildings and noticeboards. Juma read the posted notice.

Notice

Announcement! Announcement! Announcement! There will be a village meeting on Saturday 22nd of August 2018 at 4:00 p.m. The meeting will be addressed by the Ward Councillor, Honourable Mzurikwao Masumbuko. The meeting will be held at the village football ground. The purpose of the meeting is to plan how to build our village dispensary. We kindly request all villagers to come to the ground on time. Honourable Masumbuko will be accompanied by the Ward Executive Officer (WEO), the Village Executive Officer (VEO), the Village Chairperson, and Village Council members. Please attend. Together we can build our village. Thank you.

Questions

1. When will the meeting take place?
2. Who will address the meeting?
3. Where will the meeting take place?
4. Who will accompany the Honourable Ward Councillor in the meeting?
5. What is the purpose of the meeting?

Use will/shall to complete the following sentences:

1. The meeting _________ be held tomorrow.
2. Probably, we ___________ come to see you next month.
3. John ____________ come to visit me next week.
4. You ____________ miss him a lot.
5. She ___________ play netball tomorrow.
6. I ___________ go to the national park next month.
7. We ___________ visit our grandparents during the holidays.

Change the sentences below into the negative form

Example: The meeting will be held tomorrow. The meeting will not be held tomorrow.

i) We shall write examinations next week. Begin: Shall ____________________?

ii) We shall come to see you next month. Begin: Shall ____________________?

iii) John will come to visit me next week. Begin: Will ____________________?

iv) You will miss him a lot. Begin: Will ____________________?

v) She will play netball tomorrow. Begin: Will ____________________?