Question

Fill in the blank using the most appropriate future tense forms.
It’s very cold today. ________ a cup of tea?
a) Shall we have
b) Will we have
c) Do we have
d) Are we having

Answer 1

Hint: Look for pointers suggesting which modal auxiliary to use. The action has not occurred in the given sentence. These pointers are indicators of certain situations.

Complete answer: We can discern whether the actions are happening right now by certain pointers that are given in the sentence in the question. So, let us deconstruct the given sentence.
In the first part, the sentence is telling us that the weather is extremely cold. We can deduce that there must be a reason why this sentence is placed here. It provides more context. Now, when we look at the second sentence, we realize that there is indeed a reason why the first sentence is mentioned. It is there as a justification for having a cup of tea. It is a suggestion to have a cup of tea.
A modal verb is a type of verb that is used to indicate modality – that is: likelihood, ability, permission, request, capacity, suggestions, order, obligation, or advice. We need to find the verb from the options that indicate suggestions.

Now, let’s look at the given options:
a) shall we have - This option indicates that the person is suggesting that they have a cup of tea. This means that this is the required answer. So, this is the correct option.
b) will we have - This option indicates that the person is asking the probability of the action happening. This is not the required answer. So, this is an incorrect option.
c) do we have - This option is grammatically incorrect. This is not the required answer. So, this is an incorrect option.
d) are we having - This option is asking the probability of the action happening, again. This is not the required answer. So, this is an incorrect option.

Note:
 Choose the most appropriate option given the context of the sentence. Make sure all the forms of the verb are aligning with each other and work with each other perfectly.