Offers and Orders: Would You Like and I'll Have
When offering food, drinks, or assistance in English, we use the polite phrase would you like rather than the general question do you like. For example, "Would you like a cup of tea?" offers a drink in the present moment, whereas "Do you like tea?" asks about a general preference. When responding to an offer or placing an order, native speakers use the future simple tense to declare their immediate choice: "I'll have the blueberry muffin, please."
This challenge covers polite interactions across a variety of practical and amusing scenarios. You'll help hungry customers place orders at a sushi restaurant, navigate a busy café morning rush, and even offer dessert to a table of vampires! The exercises focus on distinguishing would you like from do you like, using infinitives correctly after offers (would you like to...), and selecting I'll have over incorrect present tense forms like "I have" or "I take."
You'll work through 15 questions featuring a mix of single-choice, multi-choice, drop-down, and drag-and-drop formats.
Try the quiz to check your knowledge!
Waiter: "Good evening! Would you like to hear our daily specials, or are you ready to order?" Customer: "I think I'm ready. I'll have the truffle risotto, please." Waiter: "Excellent choice. And would you like some sparkling water with that?"
Use "Would you like...?" to make a polite offer or invite someone to do something. Do not use "Do you like...?", which asks about general preferences (e.g., "Do you like Italian food in general?").
Use "I'll have..." (I will have) when making a spontaneous decision or ordering food and drinks at a restaurant.
Complete the polite host's question to her shivering guest.
"You look absolutely freezing! _____ a cup of hot chocolate to warm up?"
The correct answer is Would you like.
We use Would you like...? to make polite offers.
Be careful not to confuse this with "Do you like...?", which asks about a person's general preferences (e.g., "Do you like hot chocolate in general?"). Here, the host is offering a specific cup right now!
Drag the correct phrases to finish this polite dinner party conversation without any awkward silences.
Host: "As an appetizer, would you like some garlic bruschetta?"
Guest: "I absolutely love tomatoes, so I'll have a couple of pieces, thank you!"
Host: "As an appetizer, would you like some garlic bruschetta?"
Guest: "I absolutely love tomatoes, so I'll have a couple of pieces, thank you!"
Would you like is the standard, polite way to offer food or drinks to a guest.
When accepting an offer and stating your choice, I'll have is the most natural phrasing. "I'm having" is generally used for future plans already made (e.g., "I'm having dinner with friends tomorrow"), not for accepting an offer in the moment.
Select the correct pair of phrases to complete the café dialogue.
Barista: "_____ a pastry with your cappuccino?" Customer: "Oh, that sounds great. _____ a blueberry muffin, please."
The correct answer is Would you like / I'll have.
The barista is making a polite offer (Would you like...?), and the customer is making a spontaneous choice to order (I'll have...). They are the perfect grammatical pair for a coffee shop transaction!
Barista: "Next in line, please! Would you like to try our new seasonal pumpkin spice latte?" Customer: "No thanks, it's July. I'll have a large iced coffee." Barista: "Great choice. Would you like room for milk in that?" Customer: "Yes, please. And I'll also have a blueberry muffin."
"Would you like" is the correct phrase for offering a product or a service. "Do you like" would be asking about the customer's general opinion of milk or lattes.
"I'll have" is the standard, natural way to state your order at a cafe or restaurant.
The correct answers are I'll have the spicy garlic noodles, please. and We'll have two orders of the loaded nachos to share.
We use "will have" (often contracted to "I'll have" or "We'll have") to order food at a restaurant. "I'm have" and "We'll to have" contain incorrect verb structures.
Choose the correct phrase to help the exhausted commuter offer their seat.
"You've been standing on this crowded train for an hour. _____ my seat?"
The correct answer is Would you like to take.
When offering an action, we use Would you like to + base verb (the infinitive).
We never use an -ing verb (gerund) immediately after "would you like" when making an offer!
The correct answers are Would you like to see the dessert menu? and Would you like a slice of our famous blood-orange cake?
We use "Would you like" + noun or "Would you like to" + base verb to make polite offers. "Do you like" is used to ask about general preferences or habits, not to offer something in the moment.
Host: "You must be exhausted from your long journey! Would you like to take a quick nap before dinner?" Guest: "Actually, I'd like a cup of artisanal matcha tea, if you have it." Host: "Oh, I only have regular green tea bags. Would you like a cup of that instead?" Guest: "Sigh. Fine, I'll have the regular green tea."
"Would you like...?" can be followed by a noun (a cup) or an infinitive (to take) when making an offer.
"I'd like" (I would like) is a polite way to say what you want.
"I'll have" is used to make a choice from available options, especially when accepting an offer or ordering.
Help the hungry customer make up their mind at the fancy restaurant by dragging the correct phrases into the dialogue.
Waiter: "For your main course, would you like the steak or the salmon?"
Customer: "They both sound amazing, but I'll have the salmon, please."
Waiter: "For your main course, would you like the steak or the salmon?"
Customer: "They both sound amazing, but I'll have the salmon, please."
We use would you like for specific, polite offers. "Do you like" is incorrect here because it asks about general preferences (e.g., "Do you like seafood in general?").
For spontaneous decisions made at the moment of speaking—like ordering food in a restaurant—we use the future with "will" (I'll have), rather than the present simple ("I have").
Flight Attendant: "Excuse me, sir. Would you like a complimentary bag of slightly crushed peanuts?" Passenger: "No, thank you. But I'll have a ginger ale to settle my stomach, please." Flight Attendant: "Right away! Would you like me to add some ice to that?"
"Would you like" is the standard polite way to offer something to someone.
When ordering or requesting something in the moment, we use "I'll have" instead of "I have" (which just states a fact about what you currently own).
After "would you like [someone]", we use the full infinitive verb with "to" (e.g., to add).
The correct answers are Would you like a hot cup of chamomile tea? and Would you like to take a quick break?
"Would you like" is followed by a noun phrase ("a hot cup...") or an infinitive verb ("to take..."). It is never followed by an -ing verb (gerund). "Do you like" asks about general facts, not immediate offers.
Complete this morning coffee shop interaction before the caffeine kicks in! Drag the right words to the blanks.
Barista: "To go with your latte, would you like to try our new seasonal pastry?"
Student: "No thanks, but I'll have an extra shot of espresso instead."
Barista: "To go with your latte, would you like to try our new seasonal pastry?"
Student: "No thanks, but I'll have an extra shot of espresso instead."
When following "would you like" with an action (a verb), we must use the infinitive with "to" (would you like to try).
We use I'll have for making a choice or placing an order. "I take" or "I have" sound unnatural because they describe daily habits, not a decision being made right now.
Help the hungry customer place his order at the sushi restaurant.
The waiter asks, "Are you ready to order, sir?" The customer replies, "Yes, _____ the spicy dragon roll, please."
The correct answer is I'll have.
When we make a spontaneous decision or order food and drinks at a restaurant, we use I'll have (I will have).
"I have" is used for general facts or possessions, not for placing an order!
The correct answers are I'll have a pint of your finest butter ale, please. and I think I'll have the enchanted roast boar.
When placing an order or making a spontaneous decision about food and drinks, we use "I'll have" (I will have) followed by a noun. "I have" merely states a fact of possession, and "I'll to have" is grammatically incorrect because modal verbs are followed by the base verb without "to".
Apostrophe
Its vs it's: the single most confused pair in English punctuation. It's = it is (contraction). Its = belonging to it (possessive, no apostrophe — like his or hers).
The apostrophe ( ' ) has exactly two jobs: marking possession (the teacher's desk) and marking contractions (don't, we're). It does not create plurals — two cats, never two cat's.
Diagnostic: try expanding to it is. If the sentence works → write it's. If not → write its. For nouns, ask: does it mean "belongs to"? Yes → add 's. No → just add s for the plural.
Future tense
Will vs going to: the most confused future pair. Will = spontaneous decisions and predictions (I'll have the fish; It will rain). Going to = pre-existing plans and evidence-based predictions (I'm going to study law; Look at those clouds — it's going to rain). Swap them and you sound either impulsive or weirdly formal.
English encodes future time through will, be going to, present continuous (arrangements), and present simple (schedules) — each with different implications.
Diagnostic: is the decision happening right now? → will. Was it already planned? → going to. Is it a confirmed arrangement with another person? → present continuous.
Gerund
Gerund vs infinitive: the biggest source of errors for non-native speakers. Some verbs take only gerund (enjoy reading ✅), some only infinitive (want to read ✅), some take both with different meanings (stop reading ≠ stop to read). There's no logical rule — these must be learned by verb.
A gerund is the -ing verb form used as a noun. After prepositions = always gerund. After certain verbs (enjoy, avoid, finish) = always gerund. After to (preposition, not infinitive marker) = gerund (I look forward to seeing you).
Diagnostic: can you replace the -ing word with "it" or "something"? I enjoy it → yes, it's acting as a noun = gerund.
Infinitive
Infinitive vs gerund: the #1 verb-pattern confusion. Some verbs take only infinitive (want to go ✅), some only gerund (enjoy going ✅), some both with different meanings (stop to smoke ≠ stop smoking). No logical rule exists — learn by verb.
The infinitive = base verb form used non-finitely. To-infinitive (to go) after certain verbs. Bare infinitive (go) after modals and causatives.
Diagnostic: what's the main verb? Check whether it takes to-infinitive, bare infinitive, or gerund. If unsure, try both and see which sounds natural to native speakers.
Modal verb
Must vs should vs might: the most confused modal trio. Must = strong obligation/near-certainty. Should = advice/expectation. Might = possibility. Getting these wrong changes the force of your statement: You must see a doctor (urgent) vs You should see a doctor (advice) vs You might need a doctor (maybe).
Modal verbs are auxiliaries that encode modality: ability (can), permission (may), necessity (must), advice (should), possibility (might), future (will).
Diagnostic: what meaning are you adding? Obligation → must/have to. Advice → should. Possibility → might/could. Ability → can. Future → will.
Phrase
Phrase vs clause: a phrase has NO subject-verb pair (on the table, the old man). A clause HAS a subject-verb pair (the man sat, because she left). This is the fundamental structural division in grammar — clauses contain phrases, not the other way around.
A phrase = group of words functioning as one unit: noun phrase, verb phrase, prepositional phrase, adjective/adverb phrase. No subject + verb.
Diagnostic: does the word group have both a subject AND a verb? Yes → clause. No → phrase. Name the head word to identify the phrase type (noun = NP, preposition = PP, etc.).
Present tense
Simple present vs present progressive: simple present = habits, routines, permanent facts (I work here). Present progressive = right now, temporary, changing (I'm working from home today). The most common confusion: using progressive for habits (I'm working here ❌ for permanent job) or simple for right-now (I work now ❌ for current activity).
The present tense has four forms: simple, progressive, perfect, perfect progressive — each relating the action to "now" differently.
Diagnostic: is it a habit/permanent fact? → simple. Happening right now? → progressive. Started in past but still relevant? → perfect. Ongoing duration up to now? → perfect progressive.
Questions
Direct vs indirect questions: direct questions invert and end with ? (Where does she live?). Indirect questions DON'T invert and end with a period (I wonder where she lives.). Mixing these up — I wonder where does she live? ❌ — is one of the most common structural errors.
Questions in English use inversion/do-support. Types: yes/no, wh-, negative, tag. Direct questions invert; indirect don't.
Diagnostic: is your question embedded inside a statement (I wonder, Do you know, Can you tell me)? → DON'T invert. Is it a standalone question? → invert.
Sentence
Sentence vs clause vs phrase: a phrase has no subject-verb pair. A clause has subject + verb. A sentence is one or more clauses packaged with end punctuation as a complete thought. These three levels — phrase ⊂ clause ⊂ sentence — are the structural hierarchy of English.
A sentence is the largest grammatical unit: one+ clauses ending with a period, question mark, or exclamation mark. Four structural types: simple, compound, complex, compound-complex.
Diagnostic: does it have at least one independent clause AND end punctuation? Yes → sentence. Missing independent clause? → fragment. Missing end punctuation? → run-on.
Verb
Verb vs noun vs adjective: nouns name things. Adjectives describe. Verbs express what happens or what IS. The test: can it take tense (walked, will walk)? Can it take -ing? Can it follow to as an infinitive (to walk)? Yes to any → verb. English often converts freely between classes (run = noun or verb), so context decides.
A verb = action/state/occurrence word. 5 forms (base, -s, past, past participle, -ing). Carries tense, aspect, mood, voice. The one required element in every sentence.
Diagnostic: does it change for tense (walk → walked)? Can you put to before it (to walk)? Does it take -ing (walking)? → verb.
Verb tense
Tense vs aspect: tense locates the action in TIME (past/present/future). Aspect describes its SHAPE — is it completed (perfect), ongoing (progressive), or just a fact (simple)? English combines these independently: was working = past (tense) + progressive (aspect). Confusing tense with aspect is why the 12-form grid feels overwhelming.
Verb tense = 3 time references × 3 aspects = 12 forms. Tense says when; aspect says how the action unfolds relative to that time.
Diagnostic: wrong time? → tense error. Right time but wrong "shape" (e.g., I work here for ten years instead of I've worked)? → aspect error.
Simple tense
Simple vs progressive vs perfect: simple = "just the fact" (I work). Progressive = "ongoing right now" (I am working). Perfect = "connected to a reference time" (I have worked). Simple is the default — use it unless you have a reason to add progressive or perfect meaning.
The simple aspect = unmarked form. Habits, facts, completed events, scheduled future. The starting point for all tense learning.
Diagnostic: do you need to signal "ongoing" (progressive) or "relevant to now" (perfect)? No? → simple is correct. Most sentences use simple tense — it's the unmarked default.
Collocations
Collocation vs idiom: both are fixed expressions, but collocations are transparent (you can guess the meaning from the words: heavy rain = a lot of rain), while idioms are opaque (kick the bucket ≠ literally kick anything). Collocations are about which words pair naturally; idioms are about hidden meaning.
Collocations are habitual word combinations: make a decision, strong coffee, take a shower. Grammar allows alternatives, but fluency demands the conventional pairing.
Diagnostic: if the meaning is clear but the combination sounds "off" to native ears (do a mistake instead of make a mistake) — it's a collocation issue.
A2 | Elementary | Pre-intermediate
A2 vs B1: A2 handles routine transactions and simple past narration. B1 handles connected discourse, explaining reasons, and understanding main points in clear standard speech. If you can tell what happened but not why it matters, you're still A2.
A2 is the elementary level of the CEFR: past simple, present perfect, first conditional, basic modals, and routine communication about familiar topics.
Diagnostic: can you link ideas with because, although, so that and hold a conversation beyond scripted topics? No → A2. Yes → moving into B1.
B1 | Intermediate
B1 vs B2: B1 handles standard everyday communication and simple opinions. B2 handles abstract topics, sustained arguments, and nuanced register. If you can chat about your life but struggle to debate an issue or write a formal essay, you're B1.
B1 is the intermediate CEFR level: independent handling of familiar topics, second conditional, basic passive, reported speech, and linking words for cause and contrast.
Diagnostic: can you read a newspaper article on a familiar topic and summarise the argument? Comfortably → B2. Struggle with abstractions → still B1.
Medium
Medium vs Easy: Easy has one obviously correct answer and clearly wrong distractors. Medium has one correct answer but plausible distractors — you need to actually know the rule, not just guess from sound.
The Medium tag filters for A2–B1 challenges with realistic difficulty: one rule per question, plausible alternatives, everyday contexts.
Diagnostic: if you're scoring 90%+ on Easy, move here. If you're below 60% on Medium, go back to Easy for that topic. Target 70–80% accuracy for maximum learning.