Past intention or future arrangement?
Clue: She planned to call him, but she forgot.
Answer: She was going to call him.
The movie was just starting.
The movie was about to start.
Correct the mistake:
She said she would went home.
She said she would go home.
It was officially scheduled for the president to speak.
The president was to speak.
We expected a surprise.
We expected a surprise.
Correct the mistake:
I was seeing him tomorrow.
I was seeing him the next day.
I almost fell.
I was about to fall.
She promised to help.
She promised to help.
Correct the mistake:
They was to announce the results.
They were to announce the results.
They expected a difficult exam.
They were all in for a difficult exam.
Correct the mistake:
She was going to called him yesterday.
She was going to call him yesterday.
The teacher entered just before we left.
We were about to leave.
Correct the mistake:
He told me he will call later.
He told me he would call later.
The company had arranged a meeting.
The company was to hold a meeting.
Correct the mistake:
I was all in for experience something new.
I was all in for experiencing something new.
Rewrite: They had planned to start at 8.
They were starting at 8.
Correct the mistake:
He were about to say something.
He was about to say something.
They told us they planned to arrive early.
They told us they would arrive early.
Correct the mistake:
She were to meet the director.
She was to meet the director.
The team expected serious trouble.
They were all in for serious trouble.
Make a sentence: “We / buy a house / but no money.”
Make a sentence: “We / buy a house / but no money.”
Correct the mistake:
They were about to left the house.
They were about to leave the house.
He believed she planned to become a doctor.
He believed she would become a doctor.
It was officially planned that the committee would announce the results on Friday.
The committee was to announce the results on Friday.
Correct the mistake:
We were all in for be surprised.
We were all in for a surprise / being surprised.